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Tree bark molecule may combat malaria
By targetting the early stages of malaria infection, a compound derived from tree bark could help fight the disease, ...02/01/07
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Old-growth forests ‘are key carbon sinks’
Forests more than a century old store far more carbon than thought — which could make them valuable on ...01/12/06
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Wheat gene discovery could fight malnutrition
New research revealing how to boost the nutrient content of wheat could help combat malnutrition in developing countries, say ...24/11/06
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African science to benefit from China trade deal
Agricultural science in Africa will be boosted by a trade and aid deal that African countries agreed with China ...06/11/06
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Trading carbon could reduce deforestation
Industrialised nations could slow down carbon emissions by funding projects that reduce deforestation, says the World Bank.25/10/06
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GM viruses may help cure Hepatitis B infections
A promising new method to treat Hepatitis B uses a GM virus to transport a molecular weapon to where ...18/10/06
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Researchers stop side effects of disused malaria drug
Researchers have raised hopes of treating severe malaria by modifying the structure of an outmoded therapy to prevent it ...05/10/06
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Vaccines against bird flu in humans show promise
Promising results from research teams in China and the US raise hopes of producing a vaccine to protect humans ...12/09/06