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Harnessing the quantum world

March 2, 2016
Professor Raymond Laflamme describes the quantum world, and details the biggest challenges involved in creating technology based on quantum properties.

A map is worth a thousand words

February 26, 2016
Vibrational spectroscopy expert Dr Elizabeth Carter tells us how Raman mapping can help examine the what, where and maybe even the why of complex samples.

Ebola still affects survivors after they recover

February 25, 2016
With Ebola survivor Pauline Cafferkey hospitalised after complications with her recovery from the infection, US scientists are to present results suggesting Ebola survivors’ brains can still be affected at least...

Antarctic fungi survive Martian conditions

February 11, 2016
Antarctic fungi have spent 18 months on the ISS, managing to survive under Mars-like conditions.

Food allergies better understood

February 10, 2016
Scientists have taken a step closer to explaining food allergies, especially those in children.

New method to control bee parasite

February 9, 2016
A way to control a parasitic mite that is responsible for the dwindling number of bee colonies worldwide has been discovered.

Self-assembling peptide amphiphileprotein membrane

February 8, 2016
Scanning electron microscopy image of a self-assembling peptide amphiphile/protein membrane.

Earthworm threatens diversity

February 8, 2016
The earthworm may threaten plant diversity in ecosystems, according to Canadian researchers.

When does ageing become disease?

February 8, 2016
Our understanding of the molecular process of ageing is growing, as such our understanding of risk from specific ‘age-related’ diseases is becoming clearer says Professor Jamie Timmons.

New breakthrough in crop science

February 5, 2016
A gene amplification method has been shown to be successful at analysing the development of transgenic crops, enabling easier investigation of gene uptake.

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