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Elements podcast #3 - science art, synchrotron, mental health, tea and a good night’s sleep

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13 March 2012

In the third edition of the Elements podcast, hosts Alice Lighton and Danny Copley take us through some of the zany, scary, beautiful and sexy science stories taking our fancy this week.

Glue ear mice mutants help treat human sufferers

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9 March 2012

Researchers at MRC Harwell have found that mice lacking particular genes model a disease which causes deafness in children, and can be used to develop new treatments.

Understanding human disease: Mouse mutant study tackles whole genome

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7 March 2012

At MRC Harwell, a neighbour of the synchrotron, researchers are taking part in an international project to mutate every gene in mice in a bid to understand human disorders.

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