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New Treatment For Crohn'sResearchers have stumbled upon a possible new treatment for the inflammatory intestinal condition Crohn's disease - a dose of worms ! The immune systems of patients with Crohn's are thought to be over-reacting to the good bacteria in the intestine, producing painful a...What Do Dolphins And a Football Team Have in Common?A team of US scientists has discovered that dolphins have specific positions within their pod, and thus act just like a football team! The Miami researchers studied feeding individuals in two different pods, which they were able to recognise by the different markings ...Nano-capsules For Drug DeliveryScientists in Australia have developed minute nanocapsules which can be used to target anti-cancer drugs to tumours, sparing other healthy tissue from side effects. The capsules, which measure about 1 micron across - or 1 thousandth of a millimetre - can be coated wit...Sperm Whales Get The BendsScientists have discovered that sonar from ships and submarines might be causing sperm whales to get the bends. Whales were thought to be immune to this condition, but Michael Moore and Greg Early, from the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institutute in the States, have foun... |
UK businesses chuck away the paper-equivalent of 1 million trees a
year in waste printed paper   A French architect has come up with a revolving house which tracks
the sun so occupants can get an 'all round' tan The biggest ball of string in the world weighs 9 tonnes |
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