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The world's thinnest material absorbs a well-defined fraction of visible light, which allows the direct determination of the fine structure constant.
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If you get a chance to sip some shade-grown Mexican organic coffee, please pause a moment to thank the bats that helped make it possible.
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Scientists are beginning to develop a clearer picture of what makes some people stand head and shoulders above the rest.
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Researchers have discovered that rare genetic variants can be associated with a lower risk of developing high blood pressure.
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New research in monkeys suggests treating cocaine addiction with a "replacement" drug that mimics the effects of cocaine but has less potential for abuse.
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Having a lower social standing increases the likelihood that a monkey faced with a stressful situation will choose cocaine over food, according to a recent study.
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Taking daily recommended dosages of ibuprofen and acetaminophen caused a substantially greater increase over placebo in the amount of muscle gained.
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Two people have died in Spain from variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease, the human form of mad cow disease, the health department said.
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Leaky blood vessels that lose their ability to protect the spinal cord from toxins may play a role in the development of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
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The relationship between a thin liquid film or drop of liquid and the shape of the surface that it wets is explained with a new simplified mathematical formula.
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Mother cells which produce the neurons affected by Parkinson's disease have been identified by scientists, according to new research.
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The authors of this study hypothesise that bovine animals with reduced PrP would be tolerant to BSE.
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Active surveillance for transmissible spongiform encephalopathies in small ruminants has been an EU regulatory requirement since 2002.
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Prion infection results in progressive neurodegeneration of the central nervous system invariably resulting in death.
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This rapid test system presents revolutionary technology in a simple, robust format that delivers best value and performance.
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Two drugs bind to receptor sites on some tumours in different places at the same time, suggesting a new combination therapy for cancer.
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An international team of researchers has developed a technique to detect the ancestry of disease genes in hybrid, or mixed, human populations.
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As useful as nanotubes may be, the process of making them may have unintentional and potentially harmful impacts on the environment.
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Research by two scientists has resulted in an exciting new method for rapidly and safely destroying toxic agents such as chemical weapons and pesticides.
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The Protein Data Bank (PDB) based at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, and the University of California-San Diego (UCSD) this month reached a significant milestone.
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