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11 Apr 2014: Search. Search. Study finds prostate cancer tests underestimate disease in half of cases. ... The severity of prostate cancers is assessed using biopsy, MRI and PSA tests.

14 Feb 2014: Search. Search. Migrant children: the litmus test of our education system. ... Migrant children represent the litmus test of the values underlying an educational system within a democracy,” Arnot said.

31 Oct 2014: It sounds like something from a 1950s’ B-movie: scientists growing brains in the lab. It brings to mind images of dimly lit, cobweb-filled rooms with brains

23 Jul 2014: Animals are used to investigate fundamental biology, to model disease and to test potential new treatments before they are tested in humans. ... No. It is not permitted anywhere within the UK or the European Union to test cosmetics or household products

13 Aug 2014: Importantly, the research was carried out on cell lines derived directly from glioblastoma patients, enabling the team to test the approach on evolving, drug-resistant tumours. ... Subsequent tests revealed that the treatment had reduced the visible cell

11 Sep 2014: A reduction or loss of these services can have severe economic, social and environmental impacts.

17 Sep 2014: In years gone by, the UK had an “industrial policy” in which government played a key role in shaping national economic priorities. ... The rhetoric of the Scottish government, which advocates a “growth sectors approach” to economic development,

19 Mar 2014: solution. Especially when used in a home or remote setting however, these tests can be difficult to read accurately. ... The new app, Colorimetrix, makes accurate reading of colorimetric tests much easier, using nothing more than a mobile phone.

30 Oct 2014: A third problem arises from the institutional and political processes linking economic benefits from ecosystems and human wellbeing. ... Sometimes economics will favour conservation and sometimes it won’t. But conservationists need to plan for both

9 Jan 2014: The Darwin series started in 1986 and consists of eight public lectures which aim to present complex ideas in an easy to understand manner. This year the