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Production of 500 daily litres of bioethanol from food waste

Waste produces 500L of bioethanol a day

Added: 5 Jan 2015

A project designed to produce biofuel from food industry waste has been developed in Mexico.

Clusters of Human Embryonic Stem Cells

Lab creates human embryonic cells

Added: 24 Dec 2014

A team of scientists has created human primordial germ cells (PGCs) in the lab for the first time.

Bacteria programmed to churn out valuable chemicals

Scientists speed synthetic chemicals creation

Added: 24 Dec 2014

A team of scientists at the Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering and Harvard Medica…

The most detailed analysis of the human genome has been published by scientists

Centres revealed for 100,000 Genomes Project

Added: 22 Dec 2014

NHS England has announced which 11 genomic medicine centres (GMCs) will play host to the revolution…

Ibuprofen

Ibuprofen "unlikely" to expand human lifespan

Added: 19 Dec 2014

Expert claims ibuprofen use is unlikely to extend a human’s lifespan, though its use was beneficial…

Ebola virus particles

53 existing drugs block Ebola, researchers find

Added: 17 Dec 2014

According to new research, a rapid drug screen has identified over 50 existing drugs which could be…

Schematic of the Preparation

Lithium-sulphur battery given graphene boost

Added: 16 Dec 2014

Engineers have designed a cathode for lithium-sulphur batteries which features a thinly wrapped she…

Ebola virus

Ebola spread-prevention urged, despite evidence

Added: 16 Dec 2014

A new research article suggests that men in recovery from Ebola should not have unprotected sex for…

Red, Green and Blue Outputs Provided by Fluorescent Proteins

Nanosensor promises rapid drug screen

Added: 15 Dec 2014

Researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst have engineered a nanoparticle-based sensor …

photon

Photon control could lead to 'quantum internet'

Added: 15 Dec 2014

According to a new study, researchers in Holland have managed to control the emission of photons.

Polymerase Sliding Mechanism for NNS RNA Virus Replication

'Exotic' virus replication mechanism discovered

Added: 11 Dec 2014

Researchers at the University of Utah have discovered a ’likely and exotic mechanism’ which could e…

The most detailed analysis of the human genome has been published by scientists

Scientists map DNA 'looping' within humans

Added: 11 Dec 2014

Revolutionary new research has revealed how the human genome folds into an almost limitless variety…

Imperial College London to open new data lab with partners Huawei

Big data project to capture MS experience

Added: 11 Dec 2014

Researchers will utilise big data analysis to track the lives of those living with multiple scleros…

Fruit smoothie

Food ingredient 'prevents weight gain'

Added: 10 Dec 2014

Scientists at Imperial College London (ICL) and the University of Glasgow have created a food ingre…

MinION

'USB stick' could revolutionise gene sequencing

Added: 8 Dec 2014

Newly developed nanopore DNA sequencing technology could be used to diagnose infection and detect d…

Nanospheres Bend Light,

3D nanostructures "done in your garage"

Added: 8 Dec 2014

Researchers at North Carolina State University (NCSU) have developed a low-cost lithography techniq…

mobile phones

Text messages "could prevent strokes"

Added: 5 Dec 2014

Text messaging prevents one in six people from forgetting to take their medication, a study has fou…

Sellafield nuclear facility

Maths model could ‘improve nuclear safety’

Added: 5 Dec 2014

Researchers at the University of Leeds have created a mathematical model that predicts how stalagmi…

Breaking Through Impenetrable Barriers

Drug "may partially relieve" spinal injury

Added: 3 Dec 2014

Scientists in the US have developed a drug that could lead to a revolutionary new class of spinal c…

George Osborne

£5.9bn for science, says Chancellor

Added: 3 Dec 2014

Chancellor George Osborne has today used his Autumn Statement to allocate £5.9 billion of capital f…