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Supermarkets hold power in milk supply chain

A model of the British milk supply chain, produced by Oxford University economists, confirms the common belief that supermarkets currently hold the bargaining power.

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Helping back pain sufferers to stay in work

New research to be carried out at The University of Nottingham could have a major impact on the way that people struggling with low back pain are helped to stay in work.

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Researchers needed to discover how we walk

Researchers at the University of Dundee are looking for volunteers to help them discover how we walk!

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Research Funding from Cancer Research UK

A presenation to give an overview of the types of funding available through Cancer Research UK, and how to apply for grants.

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NIP and EPA unite their efforts

Last week NIP and EPA announced a cooperation to test tens of thousands of chemicals for toxic effects. The work is expected to generate data specific to human health effects of exposure to a store of chemicals.

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Northern Ireland has twice the level of 'persistent' poverty

A new report published by Save the Children shows that Northern Ireland has higher levels of persistent child poverty in comparison to Great Britain. Here, one in five children is living in persistent poverty – that’s double the level in the rest of the UK.

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Sheep in human clothing – scientists reveal our flock mentality

Have you ever arrived somewhere and wondered how you got there? Scientists at the University of Leeds believe they may have found the answer, with research that shows that humans flock like sheep and birds, subconsciously following a minority of individuals.

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Researchers add further weight to link between cancer and obesity

Researchers from the University of Manchester, Christie Hospital and University of Bern in Switzerland have today published findings in the Lancet medical journal which further support the link between obesity and risk of developing cancer.

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Carbon study could help reduce harmful emissions

Earth scientists at The University of Manchester have found that carbon dioxide has been naturally stored for more than a million years in several gas fields in the Colorado Plateau and Rocky Mountains of the United States.

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Scientists uncover killer dinosaurs in Africa

Fossilized remains of two carnivorous dinosaurs unveiled a new secret of life in Africa’s Cretaceous period. The dinosaurs lived in the Sahara Desert 110 million years ago.

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Millions of Tobacco-Related Deaths in India During Next Decade

Medical researchers have released a study that says one million people in India will die every year in the next decade from tobacco-related illnesses. Steve Herman in New Delhi reports the study's authors also made what they call a surprising discovery about the leading fatal illnesses among smokers in India.

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Healthy lifestyle lets you live to 90 and even more

American scientists believe that it’s possible to live to 90 and stay healthy and happy. But one should take efforts and take care of themselves.

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