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26 Oct 2016: In order to protect us from invading viruses and bacteria, and from internal threats such as malignant tumour cells, our immune system employs an army of

12 Aug 2016: Not only did they flirt and dance – and infuriate their husbands with demands for the latest fashions – but they exerted genuine political and economic power.

22 Nov 2016: We’ve been carrying out research into local responses to national economic and political crises. ... Our study compared charitable programmes and services, interfaith collaborations and economic initiatives across four capital cities of Europe: London,

25 Apr 2016: Not only was this a painful illness, it had grave economic consequences. ... A range of social, economic and political factors complicated the delivery of a comprehensive vaccination programme.

15 Mar 2016: Rather than addressing the root causes of Germany’s social and economic problems, they blame migrants for everything that is going wrong. ... Baden-Wuerttemberg is considered one of Europe’s economic powerhouses, and has the lowest unemployment rate

29 Sep 2016: to understand the social, economic and cultural factors that might support or prevent people being able to keep to this dietary pattern in the UK.”.

28 Oct 2016: Pregnant mothers – particularly older mothers, whose offspring are at greatest risk of developing such disorders – are offered tests to predict the likelihood of genetic abnormalities.

4 Apr 2016: Any new approach to measuring crime must pass a three-pronged test, says Sherman: cost, reliability and democracy (“reflecting the will of the people”).

19 May 2016: App-based ride company Uber has been battling the “establishment” around the world, from traditional black taxi drivers in London to regulators in Australia.

15 Sep 2016: Now, in the paper published in Nature Communications, the Cambridge researchers have gone one stage further, to test the latest predictions of what should happen at high energies, where the original

19 Jan 2016: The harder the material, the larger the value. The Vickers hardness test uses a square-based pyramid diamond tip to make the indent. ... Unfortunately w-BN is extremely rare in nature and difficult to produce in sufficient quantities to properly test

11 Jul 2016: In 1967 the British government decided to devalue sterling after several years of poor economic performance, mirroring the declining role of Britain in the world. ... 30%. The world order had changed after the war and the US had a stronger economic

28 Oct 2016: Our researchers have used Batten disease sheep to validate behavioural tests which will now be used to investigate Huntington’s disease, a more common, but equally devastating disease.

22 Mar 2016: From increased job prospects and economic growth to international relations and diplomacy, there are many clear benefits to multilingualism, yet the strong presence of diverse languages within the UK is often

22 Jul 2016: With the help of honey-hunters from the local Yao community, Spottiswoode carried out controlled experiments in Mozambique’s Niassa National Reserve to test whether the birds were able to distinguish ... Back in Africa, we’re fascinated by the

11 Oct 2016: For example, based on indirect evidence in one geographical region in the UK, the introduction of faecal occult blood test in the UK is likely to have reduced the proportion of

24 Feb 2016: assesses biophysical and socio-economic consequences of sea level rise and socio-economic development, taking into account coastal erosion, coastal flooding, wetland change and salinity intrusion.

4 Oct 2016: Carrick Therapeutics Ltd, a company which is developing new treatments for the most aggressive and resistant forms of cancer, launched today having secured $95

8 Aug 2016: So the uncertainty over the status of non-UK nationals from the EU and European Economic Area is especially disquieting. ... Here is a challenge that the government needs to meet squarely head on if it values national research excellence and its

9 May 2016: To conclusively test this hypothesis, researchers would need to follow individual birds between their breeding and non-breeding grounds and monitor changes to their song and their breeding success.