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New quantum computer chip created

October 17, 2017
Researchers at the California Institute of Technology have created a computer chip with nanoscale optical quantum memory.

Imaging spin out acquired

October 13, 2017
Imanova, a joint imaging services and analytics venture between the Medical Research Council and a trio of London universities has been acquired by Invicro, a US company.

Speedy antibiotic resistance test developed

October 12, 2017
Researchers in California have significantly improved the speed of an antibiotic-resistant bacteria detection test.

Self-expanding clothes win Dyson Award

October 6, 2017
A student at Imperial College London has won this year’s UK Dyson Award for creating children’s clothes that grow along with their wearer.

Nobel Chemistry Prize winners announced

October 4, 2017
Three scientists will share this year’s Nobel Prize in Chemistry for their work on developing cryo-electron microscopy for the high-resolution structure determination of biomolecules in solution.

New catalyst to revolutionise battery technology

October 4, 2017
Researchers in Australia have discovered a method that enables them to overcome a major drawback of zinc-air batteries, raising hopes for their widespread inclusion in everyday electronics.

Nobel Prize Physics winners announced

October 3, 2017
The Nobel Prize in Physics has been announced, with one half awarded to Rainer Weiss and the other half shared between Barry C. Barish and Kip S. Thorne for their...

TRAPPIST-1 system could support life

October 3, 2017
Some of the recently discovered planets in the TRAPPIST solar system could potentially be habitable, according to scientists from the University of Warwick.

Nobel Prize Medicine winners announced

October 2, 2017
The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine has been awarded to a trio of US scientists for their discoveries around the molecular mechanisms controlling circadian rhythm.

Solar block reaches new heights

October 2, 2017
New technology created by a University of Exeter spin-out could see buildings powered using innovative glass blocks.

Big data revolution begins

September 29, 2017
A new national centre built at Newcastle University will aim to place the UK at the forefront of big data.The National Innovation Centre for Data (NICD) will form part of...

Silk production explained

September 28, 2017
A better understanding of how silk is spun in the natural world could lead to greener ways of producing synthetic fibres according to scientists at the University of Sheffield.

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