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Dream of quantum computing closer to reality

European Science Foundation | Added: 23 Dec 2008

The ability to exploit the properties of quantum mechanics in applications such as super-fast compu…

Microscopic rocks reveal prehistoric meteor shower

University of Aberdeen | Added: 23 Dec 2008

Microscopic meteorites found in Scotland have shed light on a catastrophic event that dramatically …

MST may replace ECT for treating major depression

Magstim | Added: 23 Dec 2008

Magnetic seizure therapy (MST) may eventually replace electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) as a treatmen…

Computers combine with evolution for enzyme design

European Science Foundation | Added: 23 Dec 2008

Atomic level computer prediction has been combined with natural selection to help design highly spe…

Metrohm provides alcohol analysis

Metrohm (UK) | Added: 22 Dec 2008

Metrohm is able to analyse alcoholic beverages for anions and cations (alkali and alkaline earth me…

Mirror neurons assist with learning

European Science Foundation | Added: 22 Dec 2008

The old saying that we can only learn how to do something by trying it ourselves may have to be rev…

Thermo Fisher works with teaching programme

Thermo Fisher Scientific (NanoDrop products) | Added: 18 Dec 2008

A programme initiated by the Genome Consortium for Active Teaching (GCAT) will provide undergraduat…

Students show red card to cheating researchers

European Science Foundation | Added: 18 Dec 2008

A group of French research students is uploading an online register to flag up scientific papers th…

Study indicates stem cells ignite bowel cancer

Cancer Research UK | Added: 18 Dec 2008

Cancer Research UK scientists have uncovered evidence suggesting stem cells are the root cause of b…

Metrohm's IC systems help stop pipes clogging

Metrohm (UK) | Added: 17 Dec 2008

Metrohm's ion chromatography systems effectively monitor ionic components, helping to keep pipes fr…

Vivisection on pigs and dogs aids drug development

European Science Foundation | Added: 17 Dec 2008

Testing drugs on larger animals such as pigs and dogs could help speed-up the development of human …

Breakthrough in understanding juvenile diabetes

VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland | Added: 17 Dec 2008

Finnish scientists have reported a breakthrough in attempts to understand the development of type 1…

Asylum and ORNL release PFM monograph

Asylum Research | Added: 16 Dec 2008

Asylum Research and Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) have released a detailed 24-page monograph…

Electrochemical analysis monographs detailed

Metrohm (UK) | Added: 16 Dec 2008

Metrohm has announced the availability of a series of short monographs that set out the company's k…

ESF conference considers new era of microbiology

European Science Foundation | Added: 15 Dec 2008

A potent combination of powerful new analysis methods and abundant data from genomics projects is c…

Fluidigm gives IFC presentations at qPCR forum

Fluidigm | Added: 12 Dec 2008

Fluidigm scientists have showcased results generated on integrated fluidic circuit (IFC) based syst…

Malvern particle size analysers support QbD

Malvern Instruments | Added: 12 Dec 2008

Manufacturers are using Process Analytical Technology (PAT) tools such as the Insitec online partic…

Researchers use Meridian monoclonal antibodies

Meridian Life Science | Added: 12 Dec 2008

A recent publication has demonstrated that short hairpin RNA (ShRNA) directed against HCV 5' nontra…

Whitehouse sieve standards expose inferior mesh

Whitehouse Scientific | Added: 10 Dec 2008

A recent study carried out by Whitehouse Scientific exposed an imported sieve mesh as falling far s…

Asynt unveils laboratory reactor system

Asynt | Added: 10 Dec 2008

Asynt has unveiled the Reactomate Super laboratory reactor system, a safe and convenient way of han…