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  1. A bacon sandwich for slimmers

    A new breed of healthy transgenic pigs has been created to produce leaner meat. The swine, which have been bred successfully through two generations from the creation of their genetically modified...

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  2. GM corn no threat to 'friendly' bees

    Pollen from genetically modified Bt-corn - the transgenic plant that some believe poses a threat to butterflies - does no harm to honey bees. New research has shown the Bt toxin, produced by...

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  3. Puffing squaddies get more injuries

    Smokers are 1.5 times more likely to suffer fractures, sprains and other physical injuries, a study of army recruits has revealed. The researchers from the Uniformed Services University of the Health...

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  4. Cutting edge

    Funding for veterinary research in zoos is vital if rare and extinct species are to be propagated for release into the wild "Now then, vitnery, shall I get thee a bucket of 'ot watter and some towels...

  5. Wronged zoologist demands public apology

    One of Britain's leading scientists faces legal action from a colleague after an Oxford University internal inquiry ruled that he could resume his duties. Roy Anderson, Linacre professor of zoology,...

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  6. Derby v-c backtracks to offer increased pay

    Derby University's vice-chancellor Roger Waterhouse has promised to raise lecturers' pay in the face of a threatened vote of no confidence and industrial action. Professor Waterhouse told The THES...

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  8. Sex with 700 students

    Manuel Lopez Dona's quick humour and vast knowledge make his sexology course a huge draw and him a media star. Paul Rigg reports On a hot, sunny day in Cadiz in February, the students could easily...

  9. Star Turn

    With space toys that look like something from the Early-Learning Centre, Surrey University is rivalling Nasa. Pat Leon meets the man putting Surrey into orbit A youngish man clutching a metal...

  10. Method is more than the sum of its parts

    Nigel Steele recalls a guru who calculated a route to learning success Everyone remembers a good teacher. If you asked a meeting of the institutes of electrical or mechanical engineers how many...

  11. Part-time access is vital

    Universities and colleges should use private money to provide part-time courses for students from lower socioeconomic groups, say lawyers at the Southampton Institute. David Bailey, who conducted a...

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