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Piecing together the superconducting jigsaw

September 9, 2010
Researchers from the universities of Liverpool and Durham have used ISIS muons to show how structural control of superconductivity can be used to uncover the mechanism behind high-temperature superconductors.

Special Report – Race for the Higgs is on

September 8, 2010
As scientists at the Large Hadron Collider confirm the physics we already know, Fermilab say they’re closing in on the Higgs boson – Laboratory News investigates what’s new in particle...

Does your food meet the standard?

September 7, 2010
UV-Visible spectrophotometry is a fast, simple, non-destructive analytical technique for identifying and measuring certain properties of food and beverage samples - ideal for quality control

Drug treasure trove unearthed

September 6, 2010
A treasure trove of potential new treatments for multi-drug resistant disease has been discovered after scientists unearthed a novel antibiotic through genome mining.

Solar powered teeth cleaning

September 3, 2010
  We’ll stick to toothpaste and a regular toothbrush The toothbrush – which operates with around the same amount of light as a solar powered calculator – creates a solar...

Fast spindles ensure a good night’s sleep

September 3, 2010
In today’s noise polluted world, getting a good night sleep can be difficult, but scientists hope to enhance a person’s shut-eye after discovering the brain’s rhythm controls the amount of...

Lunchtime potato boost

September 2, 2010
The baked potato is about to take on a whole new meaning: scientists have discovered zapping the favoured lunchtime dish with electric shock and ultrasound increased the levels of antioxidants...

Body clock cure

September 2, 2010
Jetlag and insomnia might be a thing of the past after scientists in Manchester used a drug to reset and restart the natural body clock of mice.

Life through the lens

September 2, 2010
In a new series exploring some of the characters behind the discoveries that shaped the modern world we find that a scientist's legacy is shaped not just by the work...

Heated and stirred: The story of an unsung lab hero

September 2, 2010
This month, we learn more about the humble hot plate stirrer from Kris Fairfield

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