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Amyloid protein seen to zip together
Proteins found to zip together amyloid fibrils could provide a new therapeutic target for neurodegenerative diseases
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Deadly beetles intercept bee's warnings
Parasitic beetles invade the hives of honeybees in America with the help of the bees' own alarm pheromone
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Look, no wires!
Wireless power-transmission sheets use printed organic transistors and plastic microelectromechanical system switches
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Scientists clash on methane mystery
Controversy around plants' greenhouse gas emissions compared to cold fusion furore
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New HIV blocker prepares for market
Full-speed ahead for clinical trials of recently discovered drug hopeful
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Bribery and corruption dog China's drug business
Zheng Xiaoyu awaits trial on corruption charges
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Man with a mission
Ernst-Ludwig takes on new challenges as secretary-general for the European Research Council
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Business roundup: May 2007
US chemical plant security legislation The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has released its final list of federal security regulations governing US chemical plants. The 2001 terrorist attacks in New York brought security measures under scrutiny, but with America on high alert many felt that chemical ...
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News in brief: May 2007
Caves of crystal Geologists have explained how the giant crystals in Mexico’s Cueva de los Cristales, Naica, were formed. The 11-metre-long translucent gypsum beams are among the largest in the world. Subsiding volcanic activity kept the temperature at 58°C - the transition temperature between anhydrite (pure calcium ...
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Water's surface is acidic
Although neutral in the middle, pure water's outer skin is as acidic as beer