Plastic bottles pose health risk if boiled
Could sterilising plastic bottles in hot water do more harm than good? Plastic bottles release up...
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Month: January 2008
Surf helps scientists predict volcanic eruptions
The sound of ocean waves lapping on the beach could prove handy for more than just helping people sleep: they may help predict when a volcano is about to wake up. Image: Giles Douglas
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Family ties defy changing society
Family values may have declined over the 20th century, but blood remains thicker than water...
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DNA ‘nose’ sniffs out explosives
An artificial “nose” made of a single strand of DNA can detect a range of chemicals at...
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Inbred humans live to a ripe old age
Inbreeding is not usually mooted as the key to longevity, but Giuseppe Passarino of the University...
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