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'Vanishing friction'

Tuning friction to develop 'nanomachines'

Added: 4 Jun 2015

Physicists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have developed a technique that simul…

Industry 4.0

Internet of Things research hub for UK

Added: 2 Jun 2015

The Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) has today opened a competition to de…

X-ray

X-ray lens magnifies nanoworld

Added: 1 Jun 2015

Scientists at Germany’s renowned X-ray institute, DESY, have created a lens that produces sharper i…

ESRF synchrotron facility

ESRF initiates synchrotron upgrade

Added: 29 May 2015

The European Synchrotron Radiation Facility (ESRF) in Grenoble, France has today unveiled plans to …

Pills

Alzheimer's drug may 'prevent early stages'

Added: 19 May 2015

Scientists at Lancaster University have developed a drug that may prevent the early stages of Alzhe…

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Many probiotics "contaminated" with gluten

Added: 15 May 2015

Inaccurate labelling on probiotic products could be a potential hazard for patients with gluten-rel…

Gut

Probiotics could treat autism, expert says

Added: 14 May 2015

Simon Carding, who leads the gut health and food safety programme at the Institute of Food Research…

Science Industry Skills Awards

Pharma focus at skills ceremony

Added: 12 May 2015

Pharmaceuticals sector steals the show at this year’s Science Industry Skills Awards ceremony.

Jo Johnson

Cameron appoints new science minister

Added: 12 May 2015

Jo Johnson, brother of London Mayor Boris Johnson, has been named the new minister for universities…

Antibiotics

Researchers 'reverse' antibiotic resistance

Added: 6 May 2015

A team of researchers at the American University and the University of California, Merced has disco…

Spark Impact invests £1.1m

Funding boost for biomedical sector

Added: 5 May 2015

The North West Fund for Biomedical has today announced an additional £1.1 million for life sciences…

Engineers track exploding lithium-ion batteries

Added: 28 Apr 2015

A team of engineers led by University College London (UCL) has tracked what happens when lithium-io…

Achema 2015

Achema 2015 floorplan

Added: 28 Apr 2015

For a copy of the Achema 2015 floorplan and service plan, download the PDF or follow this link.

CPI

Bioplastics scale-up project starts

Added: 22 Apr 2015

Researchers from industry and academia have begun a £3 million project to scale-up the production p…

Chemical fingerprinting is being used to combat food fraud

Skills initiative reaches milestone

Added: 20 Apr 2015

The Science Industry Partnership (SIP) has surpassed 2,000 people being trained across the chemical…

Brain

Alzheimer's breakthrough could "reverse the disease"

Added: 15 Apr 2015

A study conducted by researchers at Duke University, US points not only to a potential new cause of…

Salmonella Bacteria

Salmonella kills cancer cells

Added: 14 Apr 2015

Genetically engineered salmonella has been shown to kill cancer cells in laboratory tests, accordin…

Green tea

Green tea chemical triggers health benefits

Added: 14 Apr 2015

A team of scientists at the Institute of Food Research (IFR) has found evidence for a mechanism by …

Apple

Pesticide residue falls in food

Added: 10 Apr 2015

More than 97% of food samples evaluated by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) contain pestic…

Antibiotics

Technique battles antimicrobial resistance

Added: 8 Apr 2015

Researchers at the University of Exeter have shown that the use of sequential antibiotic treatments…