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Scientists found a few years ago that migrating fish, like Salmon, that unerringly return to the same river year after year to mate, have deposits of an iron-rich compound at the fro... |
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Why have fruit juice at lunchtime, rather than breakfast? Fructose, the fruit sugar, is rapidly absorbed and increases blood sugar levels quickly, thereby stimulating insulin product... |
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European Carp species are taking over Australian rivers and streams and driving out native varieties of fish to the extent that scientists are planning GM warfare to kill off the inv... |
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Scientists can now add mouse to the list of animals which have had their genetic blueprint decoded. The work was done here in Cambridge at the Sanger Centre, where the human genome w... |
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As world cup fever hits the nation, a researcher from the University of Wolverhampton has confirmed something that football fans have long suspected - that referees are swayed by the... |
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Accurate weather forecasting, even with supercomputers, relies on getting a detailed picture of the atmosphere at any moment in time and then predicting what the air will do next. Me... |
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Scientists at Johns Hopkins in the US have found that how well a male Starling sings is a strong indication of the health of his immune system and hence his suitability as a mate. Dr... |
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American researchers have developed a magnetic plastic that changes its magnetic strength depending upon the colour of the light shining on it. When blue light is shone on the materi... |
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"Your train has been delayed because of leaves on the line" says the crackly British Rail announcement. This problem causes havoc for rail commuters, and cost Railtrack &po... |
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Last week we revealed the truth about beer bellies - this week we turn our attention to another bane of life, and reveal the shocking truth about red wine stains. What do you do when... |
