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Talking viruses with Luke Jerram

March 1, 2010
Insight
Viruses and bacteria are microscopic – you can’t see them, but they’re everywhere, from work surfaces and your keyboard to probiotic drinks and petri dishes. We catchup with the artist...
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Beating the cystic fibrosis barrier

March 1, 2010
News
Cystic fibrosis is a hereditary disease that kills thousands each year because it is difficult to treat, but scientist in America have synthesised nanosized particles able to deliver medication across...
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Is the UK aiming for the stars – or going for re-entry?

March 1, 2010
News
A national space policy could catapult Britain to the forefront of the space sector and create thousands of jobs – and a turnover of £40 billion a year – according...
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Spinning out

February 26, 2010
Insight
The number of university spin-out companies has declined in the last year despite the government’s recent injection of money into venture capital funds intended to prevent this collapse. Leila Sattary...
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Compost heap for sugar-based plastic

February 25, 2010
News
Recycling plastic through the household collection is common throughout Britain, but scientists have been working on a sugar-based biodegradable plastic which can be thrown on the compost heap.
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Gone with the wind

February 24, 2010
News
The evolutionary secret of an asexual invertebrate that should have gone extinct long ago has been discovered by scientists – they are microscopic escape artists.
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Skeleton Sliding

February 19, 2010
News
As the UK's Amy Williams takes the skeleton world by storm, a group of researchers sets out to find out what happens when athletes throws themselves down the track
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Tumour development

February 19, 2010
News
Scientists at Yale University have recently overturned an established belief that in order for a tumour to grow, a cell needs more than one mutation in its genetic material.
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Crumble – the new cancer cure?

February 19, 2010
News
New cancer treatments could be inspired by a great British favourite – rhubarb crumble.
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Feel the force

February 18, 2010
Feature
Back in the 1960s, mankind took on the big challenges of space exploration and putting a man on the moon. Today's challenges are not to look towards such distant horizons,...
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In Depth
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