Serious Readers Blog
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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 -
Melbourne plans public lighting upgrade
Wednesday 21 August 2013Melbourne City Council has endorsed a 10-year public lighting strategy that will see local landmarks and landscapes illuminated, some with special effects, in an attempt to enhance the city’s lighting skyline.
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Melbourne plans public lighting upgrade
21 Aug 2013 -
What I'm thinking about ... why big books are back
Tuesday 20 August 2013The ultra-long novel is making a comeback - what does this say about us as readers?
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What I'm thinking about ... why big books are back
20 Aug 2013
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