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Just what is the risk?

June 1, 2009
Swine flu, avian flu and SARS – It seems that infectious disease is rarely far from a headline – but are we too quick to panic?

Islands vital for global biodiversity

May 22, 2009
Researchers have found that islands are more important for maintaining global biodiversity than mainland.

Electrospinning makes fibres from liquid

May 22, 2009
Researchers from MIT have been electrospinning fibres that could be used for protective clothing, drug delivery and tissue engineering.

UK research wins trial of the year

May 22, 2009
Research initiated and coordinated by Imperial College London has been named Trial of the Year 2008 by Project ImpACT and the Society for Clinical Trials.

Making science child’s play

May 21, 2009
How do you get kids excited about the various different careers available in science? It's down to scientists to 'sell' a scientific career to the next generation says Georgina Lavender....

Gates foundation funds UK University’s battle against river blindness

May 20, 2009
The Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine (LSTM) has been awarded $23 million by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to spearhead an international research programme fighting river blindness.

Good results on a plate

May 19, 2009
When it comes to choosing the right microplate for your automated processes, there is a lot to consider. Here Toby Hampshire gives us a handy guide

Satellite images show earth moving quake

May 18, 2009
Italian scientists have begun to analyse the devastating effects of last month’s earthquake that shook the medieval town of L’Aquila in central Italy.

Dusty remains of distant solar systems

May 15, 2009
An international team of astronomers have found that distant remnants of stars like the sun could be harbouring the remains of solar system ours.

Secrets preserved in time

May 14, 2009
From understanding growth processes in minerals and how metals are deposited within the earth, to understanding fish migration patterns - Zircon dating technology at the Natural History Museum has proved...

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