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David Willetts

Graphene institute to open in UK

Added: 2 Oct 2013

Science & Universities minister David Willetts has this week visited the future site of the Nationa…

Malvern acquires NanoSight

Malvern Instruments acquires NanoSight

Added: 30 Sep 2013

Malvern Instruments has today revealed that it is to complete the acquisition of nanoparticle chara…

ESF chief executive Martin Hynes

Database of European research facilities launched

Added: 26 Sep 2013

A European database of the finest scientific research facilities was launched yesterday to better i…

Research

Move to boost lab and manufacturing links

Added: 18 Sep 2013

The Engineering & Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) yesterday announced a fellowship schem…

Chemical engineering research pilot

Chemical engineering pilot gains support

Added: 13 Sep 2013

A pilot set up by the Engineering & Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) will attempt to benc…

Fibre optic cable

Photonics & electronics centre to launch in UK

Added: 9 Sep 2013

The University of Southampton is set to launch the Zepler Institute this Thursday, making it the UK…

Electronic devices receive gold standard

Electronic devices receive gold standard

Added: 6 Sep 2013

Chemical engineers from Kansas State University have shown how gold atoms can improve the electrica…

Carbon nanographene

Studies explain new basic reaction

Added: 5 Sep 2013

Researchers at MIT and the University of Minnesota have fully understood a low-temperature reaction…

Multi-scale computational model of human skin

Understanding cellular mechanics

Added: 4 Sep 2013

Experts from UK universities will be attending the IWCMM to present research on mechanobiology, a f…

3D cell culture

Technique accelerates organ replacement

Added: 21 Aug 2013

A novel approach to organising cells via 3-D tissue engineering could be the next step towards viab…

Early biomarker detection

Early biomarker could detect Alzheimer's

Added: 15 Aug 2013

In results published this week, researchers believe a potential biomarker is present in cerebral sp…

Ambient backscatter

Wireless devices communicate without batteries

Added: 14 Aug 2013

Engineers from the University of Washington have designed a wireless communication system that allo…

Hydrogen generating enzymes

Experts synthesise bio-based hydrogen

Added: 13 Aug 2013

Researchers at the Ruhr-Universität Bochum (RUB) have discovered an efficient process for hydrogen …

Cultured beef

Scientists unveil first lab-grown burger

Added: 5 Aug 2013

The burger, which is made from the muscle cells of a cow, represents the possibility to make Cultur…

Rice University graduates with James Tour

Microelectronics receive liquid boost

Added: 1 Aug 2013

University research has led to the discovery that water can be used as a means of creating graphene…

Nanostructures

Improving photodetector performance with gold

Added: 29 Jul 2013

The technique is designed to enhance the performance of electronic devices and offers an alternativ…

Measuring surface properties

Novel approach to measuring surface properties

Added: 25 Jul 2013

A study led by technology institute NIST has demonstrated an instrument capable of making sensitive…

Phthaloyl Peroxide Crab

Chemical reaction creates cost-effective compounds

Added: 24 Jul 2013

Experts at the University of Texas at Austin (UTA) believe they have discovered an organic reaction…

Urine powered mobile phone

Spend a penny to send a text

Added: 19 Jul 2013

Experts from the Bristol Robotics Laboratory have developed a novel technique that uses urine as a …

Image

Imaging technique observes single atoms

Added: 17 Jul 2013

Experts at the York JEOL Nanocentre have developed an innovative electron microscopy technology des…