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Imperial launches synthetic biology centre

February 8, 2019
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Imperial College has launched a new research centre focused on the use of synthetic biology to solve challenges in healthcare, biomaterials and sustainable energy. The Imperial College Centre for Synthetic...
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Disease-fighting microrobots

February 8, 2019
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Tiny ingestible robots have been developed to deliver drugs directly to diseased tissue. The devices are made of hydrogel nanocomposites containing magnetic nanoparticles, allowing them to be controlled via an...
Life Sciences
Medical Diagnostics
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Day 2 of Lab Innovations

February 7, 2019
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At the recent Lab Innovations show, we were delighted to curate a 2-day seminar programme. The Insights & Innovation theatre delivered short, punchy presentations around science, the challenges we face...
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Copper-rich glass for bone repair

February 7, 2019
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A new treatment for osteomyelitis makes use of a copper-rich glass implant to accelerate bone repair, offering an alternative to antibiotics.The Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland combined copper particles...
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Drugs & Pharmaceuticals
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Nano-enhanced palladium reacts to light

February 7, 2019
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An optical-enhanced form of palladium could be the key to a more environmentally friendly chemical manufacturing industry.Researchers at RMIT University in Australia manipulated the optical properties of palladium nanoparticles to...
Chemistry, Physics & Engineering
Chemical Engineering, Chemistry
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Quantum-scale electron liquid

February 6, 2019
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Physicists have created the first electron liquid at room temperature and say it could have applications in quantum computers.University of California scientists directed superfast laser pulses at ultrathin sandwich, formed...
Physics & Engineering
Physics, Quantum Physics
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75 new doctoral training centres

February 4, 2019
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The government has announced 75 new centres for doctoral training in key scientific areas of the future, as part of an £800 million scheme.From October 2019, more than 4,600 PhD...
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Discovery Park seeks new tenant for key facility

February 2, 2019
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Discovery Park is seeking an anchor tenant for its 24,000 square-foot pilot scale manufacturing facility.  Building 518 in the Kent-based science park is suitable for pilot scale small molecule drug development...
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Saturnian day deduced from ring formations

January 30, 2019
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Data from NASA’s Cassini spacecraft has enabled a more accurate estimate of the length of a day on Saturn.The new estimate of 10 hours, 33 minutes and 38 seconds, is...
Physics & Engineering
Astronomy, Physics
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Graphene turned into dough for transport

January 29, 2019
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Graphene in the form of malleable dough could be more economical to store and transport and less prone to combustion.A team at Northwestern’s McCormick School of Engineering made the dough...
Chemistry, Materials
Chemistry, Materials Science
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GE life sciences kit listed on Clustermarket

January 28, 2019
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Scientific equipment sharing and booking platform Clustermarket has signed with GE Healthcare Life Sciences to boost access to specialised life sciences and biotech equipment.The agreement will allow owners of GE...
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New AMR strategy revamps drug payment model

January 24, 2019
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The UK government has revealed its new action plan for controlling antimicrobial resistance.NHS England and the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) will explore a new payment model...
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Drugs & Pharmaceuticals
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