Serious Readers Blog
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More than half of us lie about reading classic novels
Monday 09 September 2013A new study shows that 62 per cent of us pretend to have read classic novels in order to appear more intelligent.
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More than half of us lie about reading classic novels
9 Sep 2013 -
Bay Bridge: Cutting edge LED lights create unique night landscape
Friday 06 September 2013OAKLAND -- In daylight, the new Bay Bridge's iconic white tower and suspension cables gleam in a panoramic landscape saturated with deep hues of earth, water and sky.
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Bay Bridge: Cutting edge LED lights create unique night landscape
6 Sep 2013 -
Holidaymakers choose books over e-readers
Thursday 05 September 2013Most holidaymakers prefer printed books to e-readers, a poll of those travelling through Heathrow Airport this summer has shown.
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Holidaymakers choose books over e-readers
5 Sep 2013 -
Yesterday Marked The Lava Lamps' 50th Year of Lighting Up Your Parents' Basement
Wednesday 04 September 2013Believe it or not, that beloved 1960s relic that once cast a warm, unnatural glow on hippies everywhere is officially 50 years old today.
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Yesterday Marked The Lava Lamps' 50th Year of Lighting Up Your Parents' Basement
4 Sep 2013 -
Fish oil helps fight age-related macular degeneration
Tuesday 03 September 2013Researchers Omega-3 rich oils, which are present in fish, can help improve membrane fluidity in retina cells and help fight age-related eye diseases.
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Fish oil helps fight age-related macular degeneration
3 Sep 2013 -
Autumn books: what are your top tips?
Monday 02 September 2013As the new publishing season gets under way, tell us about the books you can't wait to read.
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Autumn books: what are your top tips?
2 Sep 2013 -
Energy-saving lighting pulls into Clapham Junction
Monday 02 September 2013New control system adjusts light levels to match train timetable and passenger numbers, cutting lighting use 35 per cent.
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Energy-saving lighting pulls into Clapham Junction
2 Sep 2013 -
Bullied mice overcome anxiety after light treatment
Friday 30 August 2013Scientists have discovered the neurons that can lead mice to become socially anxious when they are bullied.
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Bullied mice overcome anxiety after light treatment
30 Aug 2013 -
Optician's clinic that fits a pocket
Thursday 29 August 2013Cataracts cloud Mirriam Waithara's world and leave her almost blind.
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Optician's clinic that fits a pocket
29 Aug 2013 -
Nurse saves sight with flying eye hospital
Wednesday 28 August 2013A nurse from Preston has just returned home from a sight-saving mission having swapped his daily commute to the Royal Preston Hospital where he works as an Intermediate Theatre Practitioner, for the bustle of Panama City.
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Nurse saves sight with flying eye hospital
28 Aug 2013 -
Northern Lights bottled by Nasa
Friday 23 August 2013Nasa scientists have produced a bottled version of the Northern Lights after recreating the conditions that cause the light show in a laboratory.
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Northern Lights bottled by Nasa
23 Aug 2013 -
E-book revolution: Breaking through in the digital age
Thursday 22 August 2013A whole new wave of authors is looking to make a living from publishing e-books
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E-book revolution: Breaking through in the digital age
22 Aug 2013
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