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Knocking the nanoparticles of the socks

November 19, 2009
Silver nanoparticles found in anti-odour and anti-bacterial socks are released in the washing cycle, and are likely to be released into the environment where they could harm fish and other...

Birds lose colour vision at twilight

November 19, 2009
Birds lose their colour vision earlier in the day than previously thought, which has important implications for previous research into colour vision.

Photo finish for gamma-rays

November 19, 2009
A dead-heat finish between two gamma-ray photons will cause debate amongst physicists over Einstein’s special theory of relativity, because one of them possessed a million times more energy than the...

The here and now of pathology reform: Part 2 – the pathology marketplace

November 19, 2009
In this, the second instalment of our two part catch up with the movers and shakers in pathology, we learn that the changes afoot in this sector should be seen...

Dealing with cell death

November 17, 2009
Apoptosis is a major cause of cell death in live cell in vitro scientific processes, yet little is done to separate out dead or dying cells, which can dramatically affect...

UK Technology Strategy Board outlines future spending plans

November 16, 2009
Over the next six months the UK Technology Strategy Board (TSB) is to invest £39.5 million in regenerative medicine, transport and logistics, agriculture and food, infectious diseases and low carbon...

Diatoms hold climate change record

November 13, 2009
Diatoms – microalgae with glass-like skeletons or shells – have been used by a group of Swedish researchers to study climate change.

Getting to know the flu pandemic

November 12, 2009
It has been the big medical story of the year, dominating headlines and overrunning diagnostic labs – here we get the inside story on H1N1, find out how it came...

How the moon produces water

November 11, 2009
When you think of the moon you probably think of a barren, dusty and dry wasteland – but new research suggests that the moon can actually produce its own water.

Unmasking traditional Chinese medicine

November 10, 2009
When it comes to analysing the components in traditional Chinese medicine – vital if science is to understand how they work, if at all - rapid resolution and high throughput...

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