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Sweet smell of nostalgia

Sideways News, Thu November 12, 2009, comments (0)
Whether freshly cut grass or school dinners, there are certain odours that have lodged themselves in our emotional memory, instantly invoking a wave of nostalgia on first whiff.

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http://www.sidewaysnews.com/science-technology/pill-could-cure-deadly-lung-cancer

Sideways News, Thu November 12, 2009, comments (0)
A drug which destroys tumours in a form of inoperable lung cancer has been developed by scientists.

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Are we capable of premonition?

Sideways News, Tue November 10, 2009, comments (0)
Examining both anecdotal and empirical evidence, bestselling author Dr Larry Dossey assesses the human capacity for precognition - seeing the future - in his new book The Power of Premonitions.

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Scientists create body ‘bug atlas’

Sideways News, Tue November 10, 2009, comments (0)
US scientists have created a "bug atlas" of the human body highlighting microbe hotspots.

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Henry scoops theatre award nomination

Sideways News, Tue November 10, 2009, comments (0)
Comedian Lenny Henry's switch to the world of Shakespearean acting has paid off with a nomination in the London Evening Standard Theatre Awards.

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‘E-jeepneys’ hit the road

Sideways News, Tue November 10, 2009, comments (0)
A fleet of battery-powered Jeepneys set off on their maiden voyage in Makati, the financial district of Manila, the capital of the Philippines.

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Health school to combat killer diseases

Sideways News, Mon November 09, 2009, comments (0)
Scientists aim to combat the world's killer diseases through a newly-launched Global Health Academy at Edinburgh University.

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Make-up sales increase despite recession

Sideways News, Mon November 09, 2009, comments (0)
Sales of make-up have increased year-on-year despite the recession, according to new figures.

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TwitCause raises cash for honey bees

Sideways News, Mon November 09, 2009, comments (0)
The plight of the honey bee has been well documented in recent months and now ice-cream maker Haagen-Dazs has stepped in to help raise money for the cause via Twitter.

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All Brits ‘should have carbon rations’

Sideways News, Mon November 09, 2009, comments (0)
The Environment Agency is set to announce a major new proposal which would see all Britons given an annual carbon "ration" today (9th November).

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‘Space lift’ competition takes place

Sideways News, Fri November 06, 2009, comments (0)
A competition has been held in the US to prove that creating an elevator that could be used to send people into space is possible.

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Hi-tech protection for ants

Sideways News, Fri November 06, 2009, comments (0)
Nests made by the hairy northern wood ant have been given a GPS address by the Forestry Commission to protect them during ongoing work to restore a Northumberland forest to its ancient roots.

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