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Funding for National Measurement Office cut

February 1, 2010
The National Measurement Office could see their funding cut by £6 million, which could have an estimated economic impact of £410 million.

Science jobs of the future

February 1, 2010
The boundaries of science fact and science fiction will blur for the job market of tomorrow

Toy story – a tale of accreditation

January 28, 2010
In the aftermath of Christmas, kids across the nation are giving their news toys a damn good playing with. But have you ever wondered what the accreditation mark means on...

Animal ethics – pets or research tools

January 26, 2010
Animal ethics is a difficult subject – how do we tally our affection for animals as pets with our carnivorous tendencies and use of animals in laboratories. While chef star...

Climate change- what is all the fuss about?

January 26, 2010
Climate change is constantly in the headlines and will be for the foreseeable future, but what is it and what can we do to stop it?

Mapping the Genomic Era

January 21, 2010
Mitochondrial mutations, genomics and genome sequencing were the topics of choice for social and natural scientists, policy makers and commentators from across the globe at the Economic and Social Research...

Nature pips science to the post

January 21, 2010
Science is always striving to mimic things which nature has evolved to do several, if not thousands of years before, and nocturnal vision is the trait of investigation for a...

The Pink Gene

January 21, 2010
Rosy-red tomatoes are a common ingredient in most people’s salad, but diners in the Far East are partial to a slightly different pink-skinned tomato, and scientists have just discovered a...

Paw prints of selection

January 21, 2010
With more than 400 distinct breeds, dogs come in a wide range of shapes, sizes and temperaments, and researchers have recently identified regions of the canine genome that appear to...

Charity calls for more funding into non-animal research

January 20, 2010
Medical research charity The Dr Hadwen Trust for Humane Research has received a record number of applications from scientists seeking funding to develop non-animal techniques in research but says more...

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