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Tackling the enemy of allergies

November 10, 2009
A novel method for rapid pollen characterisation in allergic disease research

Hawking welcomes new computing funds

November 9, 2009
The Government has pumped £12.32 million into new hardware for the UK’s High Performance Computing Consortia – providing UK particle physicists and astronomers with upgraded HPC technology to address some...

Delicate butterfly wings replicated

November 6, 2009
A team of researchers have developed a technique to replicate biological structures, such as butterfly wings, on a nano scale and say the resulting biomaterial could be used to make...

Super shrimp eye inspires CD player of future

November 6, 2009
The future of DVD and CD players could be inspired by the remarkable eyes of the mantis shrimp, according to a new study from the University of Bristol.

Are pesticides causing suicide?

November 6, 2009
People exposed to higher levels of pesticides are more likely to have suicidal thoughts according to the findings of a new study in China.

Fire proof material relies on Secret formula

November 6, 2009
A new building material that is fire resistant to temperatures in excess of 1100°C, and made from recycled materials could reduce fire risks in power stations

Protein expression on demand

November 5, 2009
This article looks at a novel approach to meeting protein research needs

Mass extinction – could it be due to algae?

November 4, 2009
Supervolcanoes and cosmic impacts get all the terrible glory for causing mass extinctions, but a new theory suggests lowly algae may be the killer behind the world's great species annihilations.

The 3Rs call on science

November 3, 2009
After 50 years of the 3Rs – replacement research lacks the strategic punch needed to decrease the number of animals used says Dr Gemma Buckland

Did this kill off the dinosaurs?

November 2, 2009
Is the largest crater in the world the smoking gun of dinosaur extinction?

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