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New beginnings

September 7, 2018
Insight
As ‘food’ and ‘medicine’ are mentioned in the same breath as ‘stockpiling’, I genuinely can’t remember less certainty over the future of the country in my lifetime – but has...
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A biomimetics boom

September 6, 2018
Insight
Biomimetics is the imitation of the models, systems, and elements of nature for the purpose of solving human problems. Here are some stats reminding us that nature has been an...
Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Biology, Comment And Analysis
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UK participation in Horizon 2020 continues to fall

September 6, 2018
Insight
It is no secret that the UK has greatly benefitted from full participation in European Union research funding programmes. UK organisations and researchers received over €7bn worth of funding from...
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Getting the right exposure

September 6, 2018
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Understanding the totality of environmental exposures from conception onward and what that might do to our health. That is the ambition of exposomics and it is an incredibly tough undertaking...
Earth & Environmental, Life Sciences, Materials, Physics & Engineering
Biological Sciences, Biology, Earth & Environmental, Energy, Environment, Food & Bev, Food and Drink, Geology, Interviews, Medical Diagnostics, Medical/Health, Nanotech, Nanotechnology
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Glass sponge

August 21, 2018
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The Olympus Image of the Year Award 2018 is open for entries. Upload your images by the end of October and you could be in with a chance of winning...
Materials
Focal Point, Materials, Materials Science, Nanotech, Nanotechnology
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Tier 2 campaign leads to policy change

August 17, 2018
Insight
Our campaigning, with the support of collaborators across sectors and MPs across Parliament, has led to a change in immigration policy... We often talk about immigration in this column, mostly...
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How to talk to your experiments

August 13, 2018
Insight
Troubled by experimental errors? It’ll definitely be down to pesky equipment and there is only one way to deal with technical gremlins says Dr Matthew Partridge… talk to themExperiments are...
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A weight off your mind

August 7, 2018
Insight
Fiona Auty explains why the National Physical Laboratory is going to the immense trouble of redefining the kilogram, and what it means for youAlthough measurements are often taken for granted,...
Materials
Interviews, Materials, Materials Science
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A nation in space, or insane?

August 3, 2018
Insight
A space-bound utopia or bizarre ego trip from a millionaire scientist? Russ Swan fails to get to the bottom of Asgardia… Great news for those exercised by the announcement of...
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An aquatic approach to space food

July 23, 2018
Insight
Just how do you haul enough food into space on extended manned missions without burning through vital fuel? The answer, says biologist Dr Miriam Knee, all comes down to zooplankton…The...
Earth & Environmental
Food & Bev, Food and Drink, Interviews
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Evidence week, or weak?

July 16, 2018
Insight
The tail end of June saw Parliament’s first ‘Evidence Week’ - important, sure, but isn’t this head slappingly obvious?During the week, the first of its kind, Sense about Science –...
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A big boat and some excessive capitals

July 2, 2018
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Fuel giant Shell says this month will see the successful implementation of a project that they hope will revolutionise natural gas production - and it involves a rather large boat...Motivation....
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