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Smashing particles with Roger Jones

November 1, 2009
In the first in a new section where we get to quiz the people behind the discoveries - we meet the man who is tasked with stopping the next generation...

All a question of timing

November 1, 2009
Ever wondered how your brain recalls that you brushed your teeth before you took a shower, and not the other way around?

Scientists wanted for Martian odyssey

October 22, 2009
Calling all biologists, medics, engineers and computer scientists – the European Space Agency has a question for you. What are you doing in 2010 – fancy a trip to Mars?

Next-gen sequencing finds ‘genes of luxury’

October 22, 2009
For the first time, researchers are able to look at the need for every gene in a bacterial cell in a single experiment. The new method will transform the study...

Cancer ‘magic bullet’ treatment a step closer

October 22, 2009
UK scientists have found a way of killing cancer cells without harming nearby healthy cells.

No increase for European R&D funding

October 21, 2009
R&D funding in Europe was unchanged from 2006 to 2007, sticking at 1.85% of gross domestic product - or €229 billion - well below the Lisbon target of 3% by...

Never break the chain

October 20, 2009
Supply of high quality gases is vital to many laboratories – so why not have your own onsite supply?

Biomedical scientists – time to register

October 20, 2009
BIOMEDICAL scientists are required by law to renew their registration with the Health Professions Council (HPC) every two years to stay on the HPC Register and continue to practise using...

Electricity flows for new spin-out

October 19, 2009
A new Oxford University spin-out company - Oxford Yasa Motors - has been set up to commercialise lightweight electric motors developed at the Department of Engineering Science.

Can an equation determine potential habitats?

October 16, 2009
Researchers are laying the groundwork for a new equation that could mathematically quantify a habitat’s potential for hosting life, in a similar way to how the Drake equation estimates the...

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