All articles by Helen Carmichael – Page 3
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Viagra cancels painkiller side effects, but might have side effects of its own
The impotence drug Viagra could be used to block gastric inflammation caused by drugs such as aspirin and ibuprofen.
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Finland: passionate about innovation
Finland's bioscience industry is flourishing, thanks to the country's competitive environment and heavy investment in R&D, as Helen Carmichael finds out.
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Lisbon vision in jeopardy
Europe has a 'daunting mountain' to climb if it is to deliver the Lisbon agenda, says UK trade and industry minister, Alun Michael.
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26 September 2005: Conservation scientists crack the glass disintegration mystery
Unstable elemental composition, seasonal dampness and wooden display cabinets are responsible for the disintegration of historical glass.
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20 September 2005: Chemists uncover renaissance secrets at the V&A
Italian researchers have used x-ray fluorescence and fibre optic spectroscopy to uncover the techniques used by renaissance ceramics artist Maestro Giorgio Andreoli.
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26 August 2005: Northern lights inspire Finnish nuclear waste disposal
Finnish researchers are using energy more typically found in lightening or the local Aurora Borealis to minimise the waste output from nuclear power stations.
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10 August 2005: Behind the scenes at the chocolate factory
The 'chocolate' in the movie Charlie and the Chocolate Factory looks fun to swim in, but isn't as tasty as the real thing and is surprisingly difficult to make.
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5 August 2005: Ecstatic mice point to treatment for Parkinson's disease
New mouse model of Parkinson's disease provides further evidence that amphetamines, including Ecstasy, can reverse disease symptoms.
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20 July 2005: Dusting keeps flame-retardants at bay
If you want to prevent flame-retardant chemicals accumulating in your body, reach for a feather duster, say researchers in Canada.
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19 July 2005: Co-op cuts out artificial colours
Natural food colour suppliers are set to benefit from a decision by UK supermarket chain Co-op to ban 12 food colourings.
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14 July 2005: The brains of tomorrow
Drugs that enhance cognition and new treatments for addiction could be with us in less than twenty years, according to a UK government-commissioned report.
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10 June 2005: Chemicals firm won't play Russian roulette
State-of-the-art ammonia production safety training has arrived in Russia, where a chemicals company has opened an integrated computer training facility.
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19 July 2005: Co-op cuts out artificial colours
Natural food colour suppliers are set to benefit from a decision by UK supermarket chain Co-op to ban 12 food colourings.
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Pharmaceuticals: Genetic test for personalised prescriptions
When the human genome project was completed five years ago, many experts predicted that personalised medicine would swiftly follow
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Pharmaceuticals: Spotlight on drug regulators
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) plans to tighten drug safety following allegations that two withdrawn drugs - Merck's arthritis drug Vioxx and Bayer's cholesterol reducing drug Baycol - could have been withdrawn sooner.
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Toxicology: A whiff of controversy
Air fresheners stink - or so new research would have us believe.
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Agriculture: Latest report fails to shift Europe's GM fears
While European Union (EU) states have backed away from overturning national bans on genetically modified (GM) crops, an independent UK project report has shown that GM herbicide-tolerant crops will help farmers without harming wildlife.
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