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Quantum duet shields spin

November 16, 2018
South Korean researchers have achieved a major breakthrough in shielding the quantum properties of single atoms on a surface.The scientists used the magnetism of single atoms, known as spin, as...

Synthetic biology takes on ancient evolutionary mysteries

November 16, 2018
Synthetic biologists in the US have engineered organisms similar to those thought to have lived billions of years ago allowing them to study ancient evolutionary mysteries.The team from Scripps Research...

Fantastic speakers wow Lab Innovations 2018

November 15, 2018
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...

Foundation for stable science with SI redefinition

November 15, 2018
Measurement scientists from around the world have voted to redefine the International System of Measurement (SI) units, changing the definition of the kilogram, the kelvin, the mole and the ampere....

AMR needs top policy priority

November 9, 2018
The House of Commons Health and Social Care Committee, has called for Antimicrobial Resistance to be firmly established as a ‘top five policy priority’ for the Government.The Select Committee, chaired...

Autumn budget good for quantum technology

November 9, 2018
The Government is claiming a step forward on the path to becoming a ‘quantum superpower’ with a £235 million funding boost.The money will be used to establish a new National...

Miniaturised pipe organ boosts medical imaging

November 9, 2018
A miniaturised version of a musical instrument that could be used to improve the quality of medical images has been manufactured by researchers at the University of Strathclyde.The team created...

Protein key to malaria parasite’s lifecycle

October 26, 2018
New research suggests that a regulator protein, AP2-G, may hold the key to finding new approaches to prevent malaria.The team behind the work, from the University of Glasgow and the...

Cancer research powerhouse coming to London

October 24, 2018
Cancer Research UK is aiming to establish a biotherapeutics powerhouse in London.The Cancer Research UK City of London Centre has a unique research focus, with the view that biotherapeutics will...

AI drug discovery get investment boost

October 24, 2018
The use of Artificial Intelligence in drug discovery has attracted an investment from Innovate UK.Software company Optibrium, AI company Intellegens, and Medicines Discovery Catapult have secured a grant from Innovate...

Gut microbiome plays role in evolution

October 22, 2018
By using a novel system of taxonomy a team has made a key advance toward understanding which of the trillions of gut microbes may play important roles in how humans...

Metallic solution to keeping cool

October 19, 2018
As a result of climate change, population growth, and rising expectations regarding quality of life, energy requirements for cooling processes are growing. Now a team from Germany has developed a...

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