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MitoCarta’ maps out organelle

August 8, 2008
Scientists have gained several insights into the biological roles of proteins by creating the most comprehensive ‘parts list’ to date for mitochondria.

Particle metrology – the renaissance of the microscope

August 7, 2008
We have seen that in diagnostic testing the microscope has some stiff competition – but in the world of particle analysis it is still the daddy according to Graham Rideal

New appointment promises to bee a success

August 6, 2008
The beekeeping community is buzzing as the University of Sussex appoints the UK’s only Professor of Apiculture.

Is the end in sight for the microscope?’

August 5, 2008
Following on from his recent examination of the white coat, Barry Hill in the second of an occasional series highlighting great laboratory icons turns his focus towards the optical microscope...

Livestock superbugs leave few treatment options

August 4, 2008
Antibiotic resistance is a common battle for those in the medical sciences - but now it seems that farmers also face a fight with superbugs. Antibiotic resistance is a common...

Funding council make ‘difficult choices’ to deliver £2 billion

August 1, 2008
The Science and Technology Facilities Council have made ‘difficult choices’ in order to promise £1.9bn which they say will maintain UK scientific leadership in physics and astronomy.

Huge Camera to shed light on dark energy

July 29, 2008
Three quarters of our Universe is still unaccounted for and predicted by theoreticians to exist as ‘dark energy’ but now physicists are one step closer to actually observing this prediction.

Cells gobble up micro-doughnuts

July 23, 2008
Conventional doughnuts may not be particularly good for our health but newly developed, tiny ring ‘doughnuts’ may be able to deliver drugs selectively, eliminating side effects of treatments like chemotherapy.

Sea-faring rubber snakes help solve energy crisis

July 23, 2008
Giant rubber tubes that harness the energy of the waves may be a way of producing affordable energy according to initial results from a new project.

Plastic fantastic for electronics industry

July 23, 2008
Tipped to revolutionise the electronics market, experts predict plastic electronics will provide bendy laptops and give robots a light touch.

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