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Kitty litter goes green

July 6, 2011
Kitty litter looks set to become greener thanks to researchers from Imperial College London, who have been working on a litter made from waste materials available in UK quarries and...

Old versus new – red blood cells

July 5, 2011
Blood stored for transfusions can undergo significant changes and damage say researchers in Cambridge who have developed a technique to cheaply and rapidly monitor the quality of blood supplies

Playing it cool

July 5, 2011
For one of the most impressive laser experiments in the world - the key to success is all about maintaining the environmental status quo…

Woman appointed deputy Government Chemist

July 4, 2011
For the first time in its 100 year history, a woman has been appointed as deputy Government chemist.

Ocean acidification leaves clownfish deaf

July 1, 2011
Ocean acidification could threaten the safety of baby clownfish say researchers in Bristol, who believe increasing amounts of carbon dioxide in the ocean is playing havoc with the fish’s senses.

Strawberry delight

July 1, 2011
Wimbledon might be over but researchers in Spain and Italy have given us another reason to eat strawberries – they can improve the antioxidant capacity of the blood.

Double beat for tarantula heart

July 1, 2011
A novel application of MRI has revealed a tarantula has a double beating heart.

Clues to the origin of matter

July 1, 2011
A third type of neutrino oscillation may explain why all the antimatter in the universe has disappeared.

Pfizer retain 350 jobs at Sandwich site

June 27, 2011
Pfizer have decided to retain a presence on their for sale Sandwich site, securing 350 of the 2,400 jobs in pharmaceutical science that were to be lost when the company...

Is the FSS really too expensive?

June 26, 2011
As the public sector culling continues, so does the Government’s seemingly smug indifference. “Our hands are tied” they shrug, yet poorly concealed smiles reveal the joy as they exert their...

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