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Ribosome distribution key to programming cells

April 5, 2018
News
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
News
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
News
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
News
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
News
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
News
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
News
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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Micropollutant capture receives EC grant

March 13, 2018
News
Biomaterial company, CustoMem, has received a European grant for its novel material – designed to capture micro-pollutants from wastewater.The award of £1.24m will enable the company to bring its granular...
Materials
Materials Science
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Taking out allergens with cold plasma

March 12, 2018
News
Researchers at the University of Liverpool are developing a device that uses cold plasma technology to tackle the problem of airborne allergens in the home.Cold – or nonthermal – plasma...
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Heroin vaccine close to human trials

March 9, 2018
News
Scientists from the US say they have achieved a major milestone toward designing a safe vaccine to both treat heroin addiction and block lethal overdose of the drug.Their research, published...
Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Drugs & Pharmaceuticals
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Race to study mysterious marine ecosystem

March 8, 2018
News
A team of scientists, led by the British Antarctic Survey is bound for Antarctica to investigate a mysterious marine ecosystem that’s been hidden beneath an Antarctic ice shelf for up...
Earth & Environmental
Earth & Environmental Sciences
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Investment for world’s first portable fingerprint drug test

March 7, 2018
News
UK-based Intelligent Fingerprinting, developers of the world’s first portable fingerprint drug test, have secured £1.7 million of funding from a group of private US and UK investors.The investment will help...
Chemistry, Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Forensics
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