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World’s first lab grown hamburger in production

February 22nd, 2012

The world's first lab grown hamburger is set to be produced later this year by scientists from Maastricht University.

Led by Professor Mark Post, the team has grown small pieces of muscle measuring roughly 2cm long, 2cm wide and 1mm thick. The meat was created from stem cells. Read the rest of this entry »

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Multi-ethnic study identifies gene variants linked with Type 2 diabetes

February 13th, 2012

Diabetes patient measure glucose level blood testNew gene variants associated with Type 2 diabetes have been found in the largest study of its kind conducted among multiple ethnic groups.

Almost 300 million people worldwide suffer with Type 2 diabetes, and the majority of the gene variants associated with the disease have yet to be discovered. Read the rest of this entry »

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What’s in a name? New study suggests a job promotion

February 10th, 2012

What's in a name? is one of Shakespeare's most regularly quoted phrases, and new research suggests a name could in fact determine how successful people are.

Researchers from New York University Stern School of Business conducted research which found having a name which is simple and easy to pronounce means you are more likely to be successful in the workplace. Read the rest of this entry »

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Seagrass thought to be oldest living organism found

February 10th, 2012

Posidonia oceanicaFrench researchers have uncovered what is believed to the world's oldest living organism; the seagrass Posidonia oceanica.

Located in the shallows of the Mediterranean, the seagrass is believed to provide a haven for other species, but is now under threat from climate change. Read the rest of this entry »

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Genome of ancient Denisovan human sequenced

February 9th, 2012

Using just a fossil, researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology have sequenced the entire genome of an ancient human from the Denisovan race.

A draft version of the genome sequence was presented in 2010. This was created from a small fragment of a human finger bone, found in the Denisova Cave in southern Siberia. Read the rest of this entry »

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