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Candy floss fibre aids wound healing

June 20, 2011
A revolutionary borate glass nanofibre that has been likened to candy floss could herald a new era in wound treatment say scientists in America.

The magic number – 15

June 17, 2011
Doctors should aim to retrieve 15 eggs from a woman’s ovaries in a single cycle in order to have the best chance of a live birth after assisted reproduction technology...

Diabetes drug could fight Alzheimer’s

June 17, 2011
It is increasingly common to find that drugs to treat one condition may also have beneficial effects on another – and a drug commonly used to treat diabetes is no...

Is nuclear the answer?

June 17, 2011
The Committee on Climate Change suggest 14 nuclear reactors should be built to help the UK reach their carbon emission target – but should they hold fire while alternative renewable...

Divide and conquer

June 16, 2011
As ultra high performance liquid chromatography gains in speed and resolution sample prep becomes ever more important. Vivek Joshi and Estelle Riche let us in on the best practices for...

Nomenclature debate rumbles on…

June 15, 2011
It appears that after last month’s rallying cry to all those in charge of naming scientific equipment (The delicate art of inspiration) that something of a split has developed in...

Studying schizophrenia in vitro

June 15, 2011
After a century of examination, the cause of schizophrenia remains unknown, but a group of American scientists believe they’ve moved a step closer to understanding the diseases biological underpinnings.

Mimicking protamine without the allergic reaction

June 13, 2011
Protamine – a natural drug extracted from shell fish – is used to remove anti-clotting drug heparin from the blood. However it can have serious side effects in some patients.

MEGO for supercapacitors

June 10, 2011
A new form of carbon which could be used in supercapacitors has been discovered by activating expanded graphite oxide – scientists have called it MEGO.

Securing sustainability in shipping

June 10, 2011
Shipping produces over 1000 million tonnes of CO2 each year, and engineers in Newcastle are leading a £3m project to revolutionise the way energy is harnessed on board ships in...

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