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Sourcing stem cells from breast milk – Foteini Hassiotou
Date: May 10th, 2012 Stem cells discovered in human milk can turn into any kind of tissue. ABC Science Online, Meet a scientist. May 2012
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Micro submarines clean oil spills
Date: May 9th, 2012 Self-propelled, artificial nano or microscale machines can pick up oil droplets from water helping clean up ocean oil spills. Science Illustrated: 9 May 2012
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Sunscreen ingredient may pose skin cancer risk
Date: May 9th, 2012 Cell toxicity studies suggest that when exposed to sunlight, zinc oxide, a common ingredient in sunscreens, may release free radicals that damage cells. Missouri University of Science and Technology: 7 May 2012
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Does nanotechnology offer athletes more than a sporting chance?
Date: May 9th, 2012 From bicycles to swimsuits, nanotechnology can be used in almost every sport to improve the performance of competitors. So should governing bodies be concerned? The Guardian: 8 May 2012
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Into the Matrix: the future of augmented reality (and you)
Date: May 8th, 2012 The growth of augmented reality will almost certainly change the way we visually experience the everyday world. The Conversation: 8 May 2012
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Stem cells provide new approach to treat muscular dystrophy
Date: May 7th, 2012 Researchers have treated muscular dystrophy in mice using human stem cells derived from a new process that makes the production of human muscle cells from stem cells efficient and effective. Science Daily: 4 May 2012
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Q&A: Plant scientists answer your questions about GM wheat
Date: May 7th, 2012 Two UK scientists, one involved in the GM aphid-resistant wheat, answer questions in a Q&A by Sense about Science Sense About Science, May 2012
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Sharing isn’t always caring: genetic privacy must come first
Date: May 7th, 2012 Although the potential benefits of sharing genetic information are enormous, they cannot be allowed to come at the expense of individuals’ rights to privacy of their medical information. The Conversation: 4 May 2012
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Ageing blood stem cells rejuvenated to be functionally younger
Date: May 4th, 2012 Inhibiting a protein involved in cell signalling in hematopoietic stem cells has reversed their ageing providing hints to the cellular mechanisms of ageing. Cincinnati Children’s Hospital 3 May 2012
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High oleic acid safflower could transform bioeconomy
Date: May 4th, 2012 Using gene silencing techniques, CSIRO has produced safflower seed oil that contains more than 90 per cent of the valuable oleic fatty acid. CSIRO 26 April 2012
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