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Strike averted at NPL

May 14, 2010
A last minute resolution has been offered to Prospect members at the National Physical Laboratory (NPL) – equivalent to a 1.5% pay increase.

Running a marathon can halt cell death

May 13, 2010
It may hurt at the time but strenuous activity could halt programmed cell death.

Spin out success

May 13, 2010
Spin out company MGB BioPharma has been created by the University of Strathclyde to commercialise antibacterial technology and has received almost £2 million in funding.

Next generation HSI

May 13, 2010
Hyperspectral imaging can be used for more than remote sensing according to Dr John Ferguson, we find out more

Zero gravity for Newton’s tree

May 12, 2010
A piece of Newton’s apple tree – the tree which inspired the scientist to formulate his theory of gravity – is being sent into space to experience zero gravity.

Listening to Mozart doesn’t make you smart

May 12, 2010
The ‘Mozart effect’ has gained widespread recognition since its publication in 1993, but a new study from the University of Vienna has found that listening to Mozart’s music doesn’t actually...

Keeping it cool

May 11, 2010
Industrial cooling accounts for 7% of all electrical consumption in Western Europe and as the trend for faster, smaller, higher powered technology intensifies, the need for higher-performance, more energy efficient...

Venus erupting

May 10, 2010
Venus is still geologically active, its surface being wiped clean by a gradual sequence of volcanic eruptions according to data received from the European Space Agency’s Venus Express.

New techniques for gene sequencing

May 7, 2010
Next generation techniques have decoded the genome of the fungus Sordaria macrospora with some surprising results.

The answer is blowing in the wind

May 6, 2010
The concentration of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere has been steadily increasing – but how can they be accurately measured? Chunxiao Wang thinks gas chromatography is the answer

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