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Science minister leaves post
Added: 15 Jul 2014
Science and engineering bodies today hailed the work of departing Science and Universities minister…
UK genome centre breaks ground
Added: 15 Jul 2014
Genome mapping technology used to improve the DNA make-up of wheat and improve global food security.
Phase-changing robots on horizon
Added: 14 Jul 2014
Researchers at MIT have created a material that could be used to produce ’phase-changing’ robots.
Cannabis 'could' combat cancer
Added: 14 Jul 2014
UK scientists suggest a cannabis compound could be used to reverse tumour growth.
Scientists develop 'better' low-fat foods
Added: 14 Jul 2014
Low-fat cakes and cheeses could replace full-fat equivalents without the loss of taste and texture,…
Boost to cancer cell diagnosis
Added: 14 Jul 2014
Technology developed in Europe could pave the way for better cancer cell diagnosis.
Modern spectroscopy 'may explain protein toxicity'
Added: 11 Jul 2014
New spectroscopy technology reveals insights into the unknown mechanisms underlying amyloid disease…
Tumour growth theory announced
Added: 10 Jul 2014
Signals within most types of cancer may fuel the growth of tumours, new research suggests.
$3bn for nanomaterials research
Added: 10 Jul 2014
IBM to invest heavily in two key research and development programmes to push the limits of ’chip’ t…
Materials lab given uni boost
Added: 10 Jul 2014
The National Physical Laboratory (NPL) is shaping the future of materials science with strategic pa…
Pharma leads manufacturing fall
Added: 9 Jul 2014
UK manufacturing has suffered biggest fall in output since January 2013, with pharmaceuticals among…
£53m to boost science talent
Added: 8 Jul 2014
GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) will lead a consortium of industrial and scientific sector employers to help …
Report questions PM's antibiotics review
Added: 7 Jul 2014
The government’s latest plan to tackle antibiotic resistance has no definitive targets, a parliamen…
Food safety breakthrough announced
Added: 4 Jul 2014
Learning system combines petabytes of retail data with public health case reports to identify conta…
Hand-held calorie counter
Added: 4 Jul 2014
Smart-phone compatible NIR spectrometer can accurately count calories in food and drink, its develo…
Cameron review to tackle drug discovery
Added: 3 Jul 2014
Prime Minister calls for global action to combat the increasing threat of resistance to antibiotics.
Energy storage research fund announced
Added: 1 Jul 2014
A UK research centre for cryogenic energy storage is set to receive a fund to conduct liquid air en…
Ants used in antibiotic research
Added: 30 Jun 2014
Research to find the next-generation of antibiotic drugs will be unveiled in London tomorrow.
Graphene centre to open at Surrey
Added: 20 Jun 2014
Research into the uses of graphene will be conducted at the University of Surrey.
UK university makes antibiotic resistance breakthrough
Added: 19 Jun 2014
Scientists claim to have made a breakthrough in the race to solve antibiotic resistance.
