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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…
Technique battles antimicrobial resistance
Added: 8 Apr 2015
Researchers at the University of Exeter have shown that the use of sequential antibiotic treatments…
NHS election pledges 'unclear'
Added: 1 Apr 2015
Pledges made by both the Conservative and Labour parties to improve access to primary care are uncl…
Eco revolution for aerosol industry
Added: 31 Mar 2015
Technology developed by researchers at the University of Salford, Manchester could revolutionise th…
Nanoneedles generate new blood vessels
Added: 30 Mar 2015
Scientists from Imperial College London (ICL) and Houston Methodist Research Institute (HMRI), US h…
Ebola affects young children most
Added: 25 Mar 2015
A study conducted by Imperial College London (ICL) has found that Ebola is most deadly for young ch…
£37.5m for cancer research
Added: 25 Mar 2015
Cancer Research UK has partnered with the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC…
Reduce antibiotic use in experiments
Added: 20 Mar 2015
The use of antibiotics in laboratory experiments is adding to the global problem of antimicrobial r…
Imperfect graphene could boost fuel cell technology
Added: 18 Mar 2015
Scientists at Northwestern University, US have discovered that imperfect graphene creates a proton-…
Protect science budget, committee urges
Added: 18 Mar 2015
The UK Science and Technology Committee has asked George Osborne ’not to falter’ on science funding…
Artificial 'skin' changes colour on demand
Added: 12 Mar 2015
Engineers at the University of California at Berkeley (UCB) have developed a chameleon-like materia…
PM announces degree apprenticeships
Added: 12 Mar 2015
Prime Minister David Cameron has announced plans to rollout nine freely available degree apprentice…
CCS at 'half the cost'
Added: 12 Mar 2015
A material which captures carbon at half the energy cost has been developed by researchers at the U…
BASF carbon-fibre plastics study ends
Added: 9 Mar 2015
New processes and techniques for manufacturing thermoplastics strengthened by carbon fibres have be…
Science funding 'needs to increase'
Added: 6 Mar 2015
The UK has been urged to increase its investment in science and engineering if it is to continue to…
NHS treatment cuts 'lack consistency'
Added: 2 Mar 2015
During 2011, England’s NHS was tasked with finding £20 billion of efficiency savings over four year…
Manchester launches manufacturing strategy
Added: 2 Mar 2015
Advanced materials, chemicals and food & drink processing are all set to play a role in a strategy …
Lords approve mitochondrial donation treatment
Added: 25 Feb 2015
Members of the House of Lords have approved laws which could prevent serious mitochondrial diseases…
'Pregnancy tester' to diagnose kidney disease
Added: 24 Feb 2015
Engineers in London have developed a medical device which combines nanotechnology with a pregnancy …
WHO approves 15-minute Ebola test
Added: 20 Feb 2015
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has approved a rapid 15-minute blood test for Ebola.
