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Vitamin C blocks tumour growth: study
NZ researchers have established that vitamin C can help to block the growth of cancer cells.
Forget the LHC - physicists plan new atom smasher
Forget the Large Hadron Collider, Cern's scientists have their hearts set on a new, $9.48 billion, 31km Linear Collider.
Scientists capture 4 mile iceberg break in Greenland
A team of American scientists captured a four-mile iceberg breaking away from a glacier in eastern Greenland last year, a process known as 'calving', a force behind the global rising sea levels. Source - YouTube/New York University
IceCube Observatory identifies 'ghost particles'
The IceCube Observatory the identification of the first source of high-energy neutrinos and cosmic rays. Source - YouTube/IceCube Neutrino Observatory
Face of 2500-year-old woman revealed
NZ scientists have recreated the face of a 2500-year-old Turkish peasant with technology they hope could be used in court in coming years.
What is Parasomnia?
Sleep clinician Carlos Schenck explains the 'Parasomnia' condition which includes bizarre phenomenon such “sleep violence,” "sleep eating," and “sleep sex. Source - YouTube/World Science Festival
Cod you believe it? Fish are big talkers
Fish have been found to grunt, growl and "pop" at each other, according to University of Auckland marine scientist Shahriman Ghazali.
Why the truth really can hurt
How do you know if someone is lying to you? What, exactly, are you supposed to look for?
Simple test offers hope for marrow transplants
While a white person has a one in three chance of finding a donor, Asian and black patients have just a one in 125,000 chance.
Large Hadron Collider: What does the 'God particle' sound like?
Large Hadron Collider scientists say they have simulated the noise that might be made when a Higgs boson particle comes into being.