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Are we really in a bubble?

September 2, 2011
News
For the first time, cosmologists are attempting to test the multiverse theory – the idea that multiple alternative universes exist inside their own bubbles.
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You’re having a laugh?

September 1, 2011
Insight

Roller coasters - just like inhalers, only less easily misplaced

Laughter, they say, is the best medicine. Strange then, that the world’s pharmaceutical companies have yet to...
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Beating the edge effect

September 1, 2011
Feature
There are several different factors which can increase both noise and variability of cell-based assays for high throughput screening. In particular, the edge effect causes a significant increase in plate...
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Sweet but not so innocent

September 1, 2011
Feature
They might seem fairly innocuous, but sweets can represent a real choking hazard. Three scientists from LGC let us in on what tests sweets go through before being let on...
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Superconductor Etch A Sketch

August 31, 2011
News
Scientists have a new toy – Etch A Sketch using superconductors.
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The science of violence

August 31, 2011
News
Approximately 10% of all assaults needing treatment in A&E departments are the result of glass and bottle attacks, but little is understood about how much force is required to create...
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Diamond sky

August 31, 2011
News
The Beatles might not have been too far off the mark when they sang about diamonds in the sky – scientists have discovered a planet made of diamond.
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Science on the Beeb

August 26, 2011
Insight
As News International continues to self destruct in the midst of editorial practices that would make Dr Evil blush, all eyes are once again on the media – and for...
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Phone hacking – how easy is it?

August 26, 2011
Insight
How difficult is it to hack into someone's voicemail? Do you need to be a specialist programmer or have a PhD in computer science? Leila Sattary takes a look at...
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Edward Lemke opens doors for molecular biologists

August 26, 2011
Insight
Introducing a single reactive artificial amino acid into a protein opens up a whole new world for molecular biologists – we speak to one of the scientists who made this...
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