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Angling for gold

September 21, 2012 – 8:00 am

Angling for gold - A study on how gold atoms bond to other atoms using a model that takes into account bonds direction has been carried out by physicist Marie Backman from the University of Helsinki, Finland, and colleagues. These findings, which are about to be published in EPJ B, are a first step toward better understanding how gold binds to other materials through strong, so-called covalent, bonds.(10.1140/epjb/e2012-30429-y)

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Butter substitute reduces blood pressure and cholesterol

March 12, 2012 – 7:00 am

Butter substitute reduces blood pressure and cholesterol - Scientists from Finland have shown that a spread containing milk peptides and plant sterols could lower systolic blood pressure and LDL (low density lipoprotein) cholesterol levels. Original reference: A M Turpeinen et al, Food Funct., 2012, DOI: 10.1039/c2fo10286b

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