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Bacterial nano-scaffold hails biofuel breakthrough

January 16, 2018
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Cell biologists have built a miniature scaffold inside bacteria that they say can be used to bolster cellular productivity, with implications for the next generation of biofuel production.The research team,...
Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Biotechnology, Cell Biology
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Zero G graphene promises success in space

January 15, 2018
News
For the first time graphene has been tested in zero gravity conditions to establish its utility for space missions.Graphene’s properties could be used to improving the performance of aerospace and...
Materials
Materials Science
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Breathable atmosphere down to fungi

January 12, 2018
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A team from Leeds University have shown that fungi were essential in the creation of an oxygen-rich atmosphere.The researchers created atmospheres resembling the ancient Earth and used computer models to...
Chemistry, Life Sciences
Atmospheric Chemistry, Biological Sciences, Zoology
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Henry Royce Institute promises collaborative approach

January 10, 2018
News
Construction work has begun on the Manchester hub for the Henry Royce National Institute, the national body promoting research and applications in advanced materials.Based on The University of Manchester’s campus,...
Physics & Engineering
Energy, Physics, Policy
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Physiological role found for Alzheimers protein

January 10, 2018
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A team working on neurodevelopment of axon growth have uncovered a role for TAU, a protein linked to neurological disorders, including Alzheimer’s disease.Scientists from the The Scripps Research Institute in...
Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Drugs & Pharmaceuticals, Neuroscience
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Quantum computers need tip-top error corrections

January 10, 2018
News
A team of quantum physicists have shown that large-scale quantum computers can be built with technology currently available, when combined with error-correction techniques.The study, carried out by an international team...
Physics & Engineering
Physics, Quantum Physics
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Tissue regeneration method created

December 15, 2017
News
Researchers from the University of Birmingham have found a way to successfully mimic the body’s natural healing process.
Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Cell Biology, Pathology, Physiology
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Early comet detected

December 14, 2017
News
Astronomers have identified a comet 1.5 billion miles from the Sun – a feat never achieved before – using the Hubble telescope.
Physics & Engineering
Astronomy, Astrophysics, Physics
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Unlikely hero saves ecosystem from negative climate change effect

December 13, 2017
News
Herbivores could protect ecosystems from climate change according to researchers from the University of British Columbia.
Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Zoology
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Boron discovery suggests Martian habitability

December 12, 2017
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Researchers believe life may have existed on Mars, after the discovery of boron by the Curiosity rover.
Physics & Engineering
Astronomy, Astrophysics, Physics
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New research shines light on hominoid precursor

December 11, 2017
News
Research suggests that the last common ancestor of humans and apes was smaller than previously thought.
Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Paleobiology
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Giant volcanic eruption drove historic global warming event

December 8, 2017
News
New research by a group of international scientists suggests that an extreme global warming event 56 million years ago was caused by a huge volcanic eruption
Chemistry, Earth & Environmental
Atmospheric Chemistry, Atmospheric Sciences, Earth & Environmental Sciences, Geology, Geophysics, Volcanology
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