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'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…
3D nanostructures "done in your garage"
Added: 8 Dec 2014
Researchers at North Carolina State University (NCSU) have developed a low-cost lithography techniq…
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…
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…
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…
£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…
Personal genome service launched in UK
Added: 2 Dec 2014
Genetics firm 23andMe has announced the launch of its Personal Genome Service (PGS) designed to giv…
NMR spectrometer detects meat species
Added: 2 Dec 2014
The Institute of Food Research (IFR) has developed an alternative to DNA testing that can distingui…
Equation 'confirms' global warming/carbon emissions link
Added: 1 Dec 2014
Research conducted in the UK shows how global warming is related to the amount of carbon emitted.
Placebo boosts runners' performance
Added: 1 Dec 2014
Endurance runners’ race times have been improved by 1.2% after taking a ’performance boosting’ plac…
Ebola test is 'six times faster'
Added: 1 Dec 2014
A 15-minute Ebola test funded by the Wellcome Trust is six times faster than similar tests currentl…
GSK "encouraged" by Ebola vaccine results
Added: 27 Nov 2014
Phase 1 clinical trials of GlaxoSmithKline’s (GSK) Ebola vaccine was “well-tolerated” by the 20 vol…
Compound combats side-effects of 'binge-drinking'
Added: 26 Nov 2014
Scientists at the University of Huddersfield have developed a new compound that could tackle the si…
Quantum technology network launched
Added: 26 Nov 2014
The Quantum Technology Hubs network forms part of the government’s UK National Quantum Technologies…
Experts measure bacteria in wastewater purification process
Added: 26 Nov 2014
A research team in Luxembourg has succeeded in describing the complex relationships within a microb…
DIY microscope 'could save thousands'
Added: 26 Nov 2014
A university student has created his own high-tech inverted microscope using a cheap instrument pur…
UK facility to bridge robotics gap
Added: 25 Nov 2014
The Bristol Robotics Laboratory (BRL) is launching an initiative to encourage and support the take …
Digital memory given graphene boost
Added: 25 Nov 2014
A team of scientists in the US has begun working on improvements to random access memory (RAM) tech…
GE develops brain imaging 'helmet'
Added: 24 Nov 2014
Scientists at GE Research are currently developing a wearable, high-resolution imaging ’helmet’ tha…
Centre launched to tackle arthritis at work
Added: 24 Nov 2014
A research centre opening in Southampton will focus on the impact of musculoskeletal disorders in t…
