A two-year trial of treatments for prostate cancer is to begin at Newcastle and two other universities to tackle a disease that kills about 8,500 men a year. Scientists believe the DNA found in this part of the cell will contain essential information relating to the presence and development of cancers of the blood such as leukaemia and lymphoma.
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Marine scientists at Newcastle University and Glasgow have found that magnetic fields reduce the amount of seaweed fouling underwater surfaces. If you want to go green, get out your nutcrackers. Scientists at the University of Newcastle upon Tyne say hazelnuts could provide the hydrogen to power the fuel-cell driven cars of tomorrow. More Newcastle signs major research agreement with Japanese pharmaceuticals experts. The humble sea squirt, found in millions along the UK coastline, is helping scientists at the University of Newcastle upon Tyne carry out pioneering research into infertility, while avoiding the ethical problems of using human embryos.