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New building named after Nobel winning physicist

August 21, 2018
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The Oxford Science Park has opened the first new building on the Park since Magdalen College became its sole owner in 2016.The Schrödinger Building was opened by Sam Gyimah MP,...
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The making of a molecular movie

August 17, 2018
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A team of physicists from the US and Europe has captured the clearest glimpse yet of a photochemical reaction. The researchers precisely recorded how the atomic nuclei and chemical bonds...
Chemistry
Chemistry, Computational Chemistry
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Pharma service company wins investment

August 13, 2018
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Drug discovery service provider, BioAscent Discovery, has secured £1.6m in funding from Maven Capital Partners.The investment will allow the growth of BioAscent’s offering of integrated drug discovery, and compound management...
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Nanomedicine takes on wound dressings

August 9, 2018
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Nanofiber-based wound dressings loaded with vitamin D spur the production of an antimicrobial peptide, a key step forward in the battle against surgical site infections. The findings by Oregon State...
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Biological Sciences, Biotechnology
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Unraveling the Fear factory

August 6, 2018
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Researchers at the RIKEN Center for Brain Science have discovered a circuit in the brain that is necessary for unlearning fear. Published in Nature Communications, the study details the role...
Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Neuroscience
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Owlstone Medical takes prestigious engineering award

August 6, 2018
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The team behind a Breath Biopsy platform has been named the winner of the MacRobert Award 2018 by the Royal Academy of Engineering.Owlstone Medical say that their ReCIVA Breath Sampler...
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High energy lasers get to the core of a problem

July 31, 2018
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Scientists have discovered fresh insights into the metallic core at the centre of our planet.The findings could aid understanding of how the Earth was formed from elements in space, some...
Earth & Environmental, Physics & Engineering
Earth & Environmental Sciences, Energy, Geology
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Quantum computing a step closer with Electron pump

July 26, 2018
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An international team say their research has moved the world one step closer to reliable, high-performance quantum computing.The team has developed a single-electron “pump”. The device developed by the researchers...
Physics & Engineering
Physics, Quantum Physics
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Ballooning spiders rely on electric field

July 24, 2018
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The aerodynamic capabilities of spiders have intrigued biologists for hundreds of years. Now, a team from the University of Bristol believe they have found the answer.Previously, the flying behaviour of...
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Biological Sciences, Zoology
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Molecular ruby used as optical pressure sensor

July 20, 2018
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Chemists have developed a molecular system capable of very precise optical pressure measurements.The team at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz and at the Université de Montréal created a ‘molecular ruby’ that...
Materials, Physics & Engineering
Energy, Materials Science
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Universal way to resensitise cancer cells to treatment

July 18, 2018
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A team from The Institute of Cancer Research have discovered a way to make drug-resistant cancer cells sensitive to treatment – by targeting antenna-like structures.The researchers identified changes in cilia...
Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Oncology
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New clues to source of comet oxygen

July 16, 2018
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Scientists have found that molecular oxygen around comet 67P is not produced on its surface, as thought, but may be from its body. The European Space Agency’s Rosetta spacecraft escorted...
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Astrophysics, Physics
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