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Does sitting down on sofas give you cancer?
People who spend more time sitting are more at risk of getting cancer than people who don’t, a new study reveals.
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People who spend more time sitting are more at risk of getting cancer than people who don’t, a new study reveals.
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Epigenetic differences are being found in an almost-unlimited number of diseases: cancer, epilepsy, arthritis, obesity. A recent paper published in PLoS Genetics has now found that epigenetic changes may influence how susceptible one is to type 2 diabetes.
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It’s less than two weeks until the RCSU Science Challenge 2014 launch event, on Tuesday December 3rd. Come along to find out what prizes will be on offer and to hear the judges speak about science communication and reveal their questions for this year’s Challenge.
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There’s currently a student skating offer on at the Natural History Museum’s ice rink. All day Mondays and Tuesdays until December 3, students can skate for £8.50 with a free drink at the Café Bar. If you present your student ID when booking tickets at the box office and then save your ticket...
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This week the latest US mission to Mars launched successfully; NASA called the launch “flawless”. The rocket carrying the Mars Atmosphere and Volatile EvolutioN (MAVEN) spacecraft left the Earth on Monday from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida, the site of many previous NASA missions...
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RCSU’s annual Science Challenge is launching for this year on December 3rd. Previous years have included a tour of CERN as a prize for the overall winner. This tour of CERN was offered by past RCSU President & Science Challenge Chair Dr Jad Marrouche.
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Meet Professor Lord Robert Winston. Attend a grand final in a prestigious location. Win a slice of a prize pot of over £4000.
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Fiona Hartley finds it difficult to ignore a golden opportunity for puns
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They don’t suffer like you after a long flight, Fiona Hartley explains
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Fiona’s science corner: Attack of the hornets!
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Fiona Hartley tells us why scientists will soon be adding a new weapon to our arsenal against flu
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Science Editor Fiona Hartley explores the link between creativity and alcohol (and tiredness).