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  1. Good news for chocolate lovers: research has found 100g of dark chocolate could cut the risk of stroke and heart attack bit.ly/LeHxsp about 3 hours ago via TweetDeck
  2. The right side of the brain is linked to feelings, but new research shows the left brain also recognises emotions: bit.ly/LrrQvY about 4 hours ago via TweetDeck
  3. Scientists have found a gene that controls muscle size, which could help treat muscle wasting disorders and diabetes: bit.ly/KUwIYk about 5 hours ago via TweetDeck
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  8. Such a wonderful night to see the partial lunar eclipse here in Sydney. Who else is watching? twitpic.com/9spgv3 about 10 hours ago via TweetDeck
  9. Good news for chocolate lovers: research has found 100g of dark chocolate could cut the risk of stroke and heart attack bit.ly/LeHxsp about 16 hours ago via TweetDeck
  10. The right side of the brain is linked to feelings, but new research shows the left brain also recognises emotions: bit.ly/LrrQvY about 16 hours ago via TweetDeck
  11. Poor water management may pose a bigger risk to fish species in the Murray-Darling than climate change, study suggests: bit.ly/LF7E8h about 21 hours ago via TweetDeck
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  14. Eating blueberries can help athletes' muscles recover from exercise more quickly, new research has found: bit.ly/KjiPHJ 6:00 PM Jun 1st via TweetDeck
  15. More atomic hydrogen gas - fuel for stars - lurking in galaxies than previously thought. bit.ly/KOr3GH 11:33 PM May 31st via TweetDeck
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