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Study of ‘looping’ DNA reveals breast cancer link

April 12, 2018
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Scientists have linked 110 genes to an increased risk of breast cancer in the most comprehensive study ever to unpick the genetics of the disease.The team from the Institute of...
Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Oncology, Proteomics & Genomics
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Supercomputer models cloud microphysics

April 11, 2018
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An international group of researchers have for the first time accurately calculated the effects of aerosols on clouds in a climate model.The team lead by researchers from the Advanced Institute...
Chemistry, Earth & Environmental
Atmospheric Chemistry, Atmospheric Sciences, Earth & Environmental Sciences
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Clinical trial in record time

April 10, 2018
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Clinical data specialists Clinithink have helped to achieve a Guinness World Record title for the Fastest genetic diagnosis.The project successfully compressed the time needed to diagnose rare genetic disorders in...
Life Sciences
Biological Sciences
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The bare-bones of hypergravity

April 9, 2018
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A team of student biologists have been selected to take part to study the effect of hypergravity on bone development as apart of the in the European Space Agency’s Spin...
Life Sciences, Physics & Engineering
Astrophysics, Biological Sciences, Physiology
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Mobile chemical waste disposal

April 6, 2018
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Resource management company Veolia has launched a chemical management service designed to provide a mobile solution for laboratory chemical waste.Specifically designed to address the need for a flexible on site...
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Ribosome distribution key to programming cells

April 5, 2018
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By controlling the distribution of bacterial ribosomes, synthetic biologists say they can program cells to produce new drugs.Led by work at the University of Warwick and University of Surrey, new research...
Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Biotechnology, Drugs & Pharmaceuticals
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Spin out takes on plastic oceans

March 26, 2018
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A new spinout company founded on technology that can turn waste from plastic, tyres and biomass into high quality transportation fuels and chemicals has been formed by Oxford University.Oxford Sustainable...
Chemistry
Green Chemistry
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Milky Way steps up in gravitational arms race

March 21, 2018
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The apparently inevitable death of our own galaxy as it is engulfed by it’s nearest galactic neighbour _– the Andromeda galaxy – might be less inevitable than previously thought.Astronomers have...
Physics & Engineering
Astronomy, Physics
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Evolved herbicide resistance driven by chemical usage

March 19, 2018
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Scientists from the University of Sheffield have identified factors which are driving the evolution of herbicide resistance in crops – something which could also have an impact on medicine as...
Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Botany
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Organ-on-chip tech offers Hep B hope

March 16, 2018
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Scientists at Imperial College London have become the first in the world to test how pathogens interact with artificial human organs.The team used an artificial liver __- originally developed at...
Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Drugs & Pharmaceuticals
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Funding boost for doctoral training

March 15, 2018
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The Government has announced an investment of £184 million to fund Doctoral Training Partnerships.Over 40 UK universities will share in the funding that will support doctoral training over a fouryear...
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Electro-spinning breakthrough for high-tech clothing

March 14, 2018
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Materials scientists have developed a new nonwoven material that is electrically conductive as well as flexible and breathable.The German and Chinese team say this paves the way for comfortable high-tech...
Materials
Materials Science
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