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Friend or foe?

August 22, 2007
Chemicals have been used to boost agriculture for decades, and have resulted in increased yields and better shelf-life. But at what cost asks Michael Wong

Real-time monitoring could revolutionise stem cell biology

August 22, 2007
To create conditions for cells that are as close to in-vivo as possible, a leading stem cell researcher has implemented a new system that can allow the monitoring of cells...

Nanotubes allow scientists to study vision molecule

August 21, 2007
Scientists have taken high-resolution images of shape changes in retinal - a molecule important for vision - by using a carbon nanotube as a sample holder.

Megaflood left Britain unoccupied

August 17, 2007
A catastrophic megaflood separated Britain from France hundreds of thousands of years ago, changing the course of British history, according to new research.

Changing the nature of separation

August 17, 2007
Label-Free Intrinsic Imaging (LFII) is a new method of separation that promises substantial advantages over standard technologies currently in use. Here Stuart Hassard explains how deltaDOT got to grips with...

Not such a selfish shellfish

August 14, 2007
Finding new pharmaceuticals is never an easy task, but scientists from Cuba think they may have a rich new source - the humble lobster.

Leading the way in rapid detection technology

August 13, 2007
It is not just academia that can spawn successful spin-outs – here we find out how to go from defence technology to food science in one easy step

Something in the air

August 10, 2007
Scientists say they have the first conclusive evidence of the presence of water vapour in the atmosphere of a planet beyond our Solar System.

Strong possibility’ that foot and mouth came from Pirbright

August 9, 2007
The Health and Safety Executive say there is a “strong probability” the outbreak of foot and mouth disease began at the Pirbright research site - home to vaccine manufacturer Merial...

Life on an engergetic knife edge could render bats endangered

August 8, 2007
Nectar-feeding bats burn sugar faster than any other mammal on Earth - and three times faster than even top-class athletes - ecologists have discovered.

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