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Breath of fresh air for superbug treatment

February 22, 2008
A UK environmental technology company has received a boost after taking orders from the NHS for its air disinfection system.

A brief history of atomic time

February 21, 2008
Our concept of time is based on what we see around us - the planets and stars - but, says Fiona Auty, to be really useful, time needs to come...

Beating the nanotech bottleneck

February 20, 2008
European researchers are hoping to lower costs for the nanotech industry by developing design methodologies that focus on manufacturing, packaging and testing.

A tale of fevers, cancers and hijacking

February 18, 2008
It has infected 95% of humans in the developed world, can cause glandular fever and has been linked to the development of some cancers. Now scientists think that Epstein-Barr virus...

Here comes the sun

February 15, 2008
A national team of scientists are embarking on one of the UK’s largest ever research projects into photovoltaic solar energy.

All that glitters…

February 14, 2008
The Birmingham Assay Office has been protecting traders and customers for over 230 years and it is still as vital today. Whatever the questions posed in precious metal and non...

Did Columbus bring syphilis to Europe?

February 13, 2008
The most comprehensive genetic analysis conducted on the family of bacteria that cause syphilis suggests Columbus and his men introduced the disease into Renaissance Europe after contracting it during their...

How to avoid information overload

February 12, 2008
The amount of data that biological researchers have access to, and indeed need access to when answering the questions they are asking, is ever increasing. One way to prevent information...

Nuclear power under scrutiny

February 11, 2008
As the government gives its formal backing to a new generation of nuclear power stations, the University of Manchester has launched a new project to assess the sustainability of nuclear...

Giant palm goes out in blaze of glory

February 8, 2008
A gigantic palm that flowers itself to death and exists as part of an entirely unique genus has been found in Madagascar.

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