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            <title>Fastest growing volcano found</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Scientists have found an underwater volcano with the fastest growth rate ever recorded, providing new insights into seafloor changes.]]></description>
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            <title>Heart disease genes no death sentence</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Genetic variants that increase the risk of heart disease don't reduce an individual's chance of surviving a heart attack, research has found.]]></description>
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            <title>Anaesthetic causes jet-lag</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Scientists have discovered that anesthetic shifts patients into a different time zone, causing jet-lag that can last days.]]></description>
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            <title>How honey heals: study</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Certain big carbohydrate molecules in honey are responsible for stimulating the immune system, a new research shows. ]]></description>
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            <title>Youth not deterred by pricey drinks</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Young people are happy to pay higher prices for alcohol, even if the cost is increased by up to 25 per cent, a new study shows.]]></description>
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            <title>NEEDNT food list fights obesity</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Researchers have published a NEEDNT list that names foods that have high calories, low in essential nutrients – and their replacements. ]]></description>
            <pubDate>Sun, 26 Feb 2012 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title>Clouds working to cool Earth</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[The height of clouds worldwide has declined over the decade, causing a lowering of the Earth’s temperature, new research shows. ]]></description>
            <pubDate>Wed, 22 Feb 2012 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title>New way to curb social smoking</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Establishing smoking bans outside of bars may help curb social smoking, a new study shows.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 21 Feb 2012 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title>Vitamin C boosts tumour death</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[High doses of vitamin C make it easier for radiation therapy to kill brain tumour cells, new research shows. ]]></description>
            <pubDate>Sun, 19 Feb 2012 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title>How infections call for more blood </title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Scientists have found how infections lead to an increase in rare blood stem cells in a new research.]]></description>
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            <title>Breastfeeding fends off asthma</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Breastfeeding infants can protect them from developing asthma up to six years of age, a new study shows.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Sun, 12 Feb 2012 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title>Key to weight loss: calories, not carbs</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Calorie intake, instead of protein or carbohydrate diets, can help weight loss for obese people with type 2 diabetes, a new study shows. ]]></description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title>Low carbon transport ‘healthy’</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Using low carbon transport such as cycling and other non-motorised systems can improve people’s health, a new report shows.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Wed, 14 Dec 2011 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title>Male weta win with big heads</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Male tree weta with big heads have better chances of obtaining females, new research shows.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 17 Nov 2011 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title>How primates became day-active</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Shifting from living alone to living in groups allowed primates to be active during daytime, a new study shows.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Mon, 14 Nov 2011 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title>New ‘backyak’ to save lives</title>
            <link>http://feeds.sciencealert.com.au/~r/sciencealert-nznews/~3/r1p9oXSW3g4/20111011-22824.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[A new harness-like device that allows a climber to support another in mountain emergencies has the potential of saving lives.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 10 Nov 2011 20:28:51 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title>Proteins ask for more stock </title>
            <link>http://feeds.sciencealert.com.au/~r/sciencealert-nznews/~3/XmOR7bAL6t8/20112310-22746.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The Gcn2 protein, linked to memory, immunity and diseases, calls the cell for more amino acids when short, new research shows.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Sun, 23 Oct 2011 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title>Ridding dust mites from toys</title>
            <link>http://feeds.sciencealert.com.au/~r/sciencealert-nznews/~3/YTp9ljSPVzI/20111710-22731.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Dust mites on soft toys can be killed by freezing, hot tumble drying or washing the toys with eucalyptus oil, a new research shows.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Mon, 17 Oct 2011 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title>Potatoes ‘not villains’: study</title>
            <link>http://feeds.sciencealert.com.au/~r/sciencealert-nznews/~3/fF6MlYVL9F4/20111110-22708-2.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Having a small amount of high Glycemic Index (GI) food in a meal may not mean that the meal will be high GI, new research shows.  ]]></description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 11 Oct 2011 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title>Eating speed linked to weight</title>
            <link>http://feeds.sciencealert.com.au/~r/sciencealert-nznews/~3/kTTfzPcssk8/20113008-22553.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Eating more slowly is less likely to lead to overweight or obesity issues than eating at a faster pace, a new study shows.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 30 Aug 2011 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title>Wild kai ‘risky to health’ </title>
            <link>http://feeds.sciencealert.com.au/~r/sciencealert-nznews/~3/cpk47ocZcnA/20112508-22540.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Eating wild 'kai', like watercress, koura and trout, can pose a risk to people’s health, a new study shows.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 25 Aug 2011 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title>Diabetes still ‘rapidly rising’</title>
            <link>http://feeds.sciencealert.com.au/~r/sciencealert-nznews/~3/C43Rftf_UiM/20111408-22492.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Researchers warn of rising diabetes rates in New Zealand, urging the government to help curb the upcoming health crisis.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Sun, 14 Aug 2011 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title>Alcohol abuse from long hours</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[People who work for at least 50 hours a week increase their risk of alcohol abuse, a new study shows.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Mon, 08 Aug 2011 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title>Seniors undermine skin cancer</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Despite thinking that they’re at lower risk of melanoma, older people are more vulnerable to the skin cancer, researchers warn.  ]]></description>
            <pubDate>Mon, 08 Aug 2011 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title>Squid fishing killing sea lions </title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Sea lions are on the decline on the Auckland Islands due to the impacts of squid fishing, researchers have found. ]]></description>
            <pubDate>Sun, 07 Aug 2011 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title>Ultraviolet light helps crops</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Exposure to ultraviolent light during early stages of growth can boost the size of plants, new research shows.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Sun, 07 Aug 2011 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title>Severe sleep disorders in blind</title>
            <link>http://feeds.sciencealert.com.au/~r/sciencealert-nznews/~3/1rXo5SY3VyU/20110708-22469-2.html</link>
            <description><![CDATA[A study reveals the severity of sleep disorders among the blind and the partially sighted population.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Sun, 07 Aug 2011 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title>Farm life risks blood cancer</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Those who grow up on a poultry farm have a higher risk of developing blood cancer in adulthood, a new study shows.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Wed, 03 Aug 2011 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title>Speedy test for candidemia</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[A new diagnostic tool can speed up the test for candidemia – a fungal infection that kills thousands worldwide. ]]></description>
            <pubDate>Wed, 03 Aug 2011 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title>How to curb unplanned pregnancies   </title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Women who use long-acting reversible contraceptive methods decrease their risks of unplanned pregnancies, researchers say.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Mon, 25 Jul 2011 07:28:06 GMT</pubDate>
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