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Ultrasound could be the male pill

High frequency sounds waves stop sperm production. Is this the new vasectomy?

Second oldest genetic mutation discovered

Scientists have located a genetic mutation that dates back to 11,600 BC.

Hormone injections improve the memory

Treatment with IGF-II could significantly improve memory.

DNA barcodes reveal fish fraud and quack medicines

Species can now be fingerprinted using a snippet of their DNA.

Bacterial suspects can be quickly identified

Researchers will now be able to identify micro-organisms in one minute, thanks to a new research laboratory.

An Electronic Nose could sniff out tuberculosis

The E-Nose could detect lung cancer, pneumonia and other pulmonary diseases by sniffing a patient’s breath.

Strawberries can save your stomach from alcohol

The compounds in strawberries may be the answer to stomach ulcers.

Centenary Institute Lawrence Creative Prize winner announced

Dr Marie-Liesse Asselin-Labat has won the inaugural Centenary Institute Lawrence Creative Prize for her research into breast stem cells.

Was the Black Death the ancestor of all plagues?

Scientists have been investigating the DNA of the bacterium that caused the Black Death over 600 years ago.

Brain stem cells to treat multiple sclerosis

Researchers have found the genes that differentiate into stem cells that make myelin.

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