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Sequencing technology helps determine how plant genes are organised
Added: 23 Jul 2012
Researchers have used a new technique to understand what plant genomes really encode.
Scientists call for improved innovation policy across Europe
Added: 20 Jul 2012
A new report assesses why a clearer understanding of the science of innovation will be crucial to t…
Online tool provides deeper analysis of microarray data
Added: 19 Jul 2012
A new software program designed by scientists at the Stanford University enables researchers to see…
Hydrogen release from storage materials
Added: 18 Jul 2012
Scientists at the University of California, Santa Barbara, have shed new light on the kinetics of h…
German scientists develop world's lightest material
Added: 18 Jul 2012
A network of porous carbon tubes interwoven at nano and micro level has been identified as the ligh…
RCUK unveils open access policy
Added: 16 Jul 2012
Research Councils UK (RCUK) has announced that from April 2013, publicly-funded science papers must…
Super-resolution microscopy shows details of biofilm structure
Added: 13 Jul 2012
A new imaging technique discovered at the University of California, Berkeley, reveals a possible pl…
‘Stoned’ gene key to maintaining normal brain function
Added: 12 Jul 2012
Scientists have found that a protein produced by a gene identified in fruitflies is responsible for…
Micrscope probe-sharpening to improve imaging technology
Added: 10 Jul 2012
A simple new improvement to an essential microscope component has been developed to greatly improve…
Sea urchins hold vital genetic clues
Added: 9 Jul 2012
The purple sea urchin could help develop cures for diseases such as Alzheimer’s and cancer, scienti…
Amniotic fluid yields alternatives to embryonic stem cells
Added: 5 Jul 2012
Stem cells found in amniotic fluid can be transformed into a more versatile state similar to embryo…
'Trophy molecule' created by Nottingham scientists
Added: 3 Jul 2012
Experts at Nottingham University are the first to create a stable version of a ’trophy molecule’ th…
World's first virtual underground laboratory
Added: 28 Jun 2012
German researchers are developing the world’s first virtual underground research laboratory as part…
Biomarkers predict Alzheimer's disease years before symptoms
VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland | Added: 27 Jun 2012
Scientists from VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, in collaboration with the University of E…
Scientists struggle with mathematical details
Added: 26 Jun 2012
A study at Bristol University suggests that scientists pay less attention to theories that are full…
Study helps control size of gold nanoparticles
North Carolina State University | Added: 19 Jun 2012
North Carolina State University researchers have shown that the “bulkiness” of molecules commonly u…
Mapping the healthy human microbiome
Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Added: 14 Jun 2012
The first detailed studies describing the diversity, variety and function of microbes in humans hav…
Microscopy technologies to identify pollen grains
Illinois University | Added: 13 Jun 2012
Evaluation of microscopy techniques by Illinois University aims to help scientists better understan…
Porous material allows selective adsorption of carbon dioxide
Nottingham University | Added: 13 Jun 2012
A novel porous material that has unique carbon dioxide retention properties has been developed thro…
Researchers monitor self-assembly of proteins
Montreal University | Added: 12 Jun 2012
The reseach at Montreal University may help the development of methods to treat diseases at the nan…
