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Efficient carbon conversion unlocked

August 15, 2017
Researchers in the US have found a new, more efficient method to create carbon-based fuels from carbon dioxide.

Radical rethink of UK digital infrastructure

August 11, 2017
A research-business partnership led by BT, aims to revolutionise the UK’s digital infrastructure.

Pumping guts not heart keep sea spiders alive

August 9, 2017
Researchers have discovered a scientific oddity – a sea creature that uses its gut, not its heart, to pump blood around its body.

Silk cocoons promise much for medical treatments

August 8, 2017
Microscopic cocoons have been created that can store sensitive proteins, making them useful for biotechnology or medicinal purposes.

Graphene’s usefulness in space to be tested

August 7, 2017
Two experiments this autumn will test graphene’s viability for space applications.The first experiment will observe if graphene-based coatings can improve efficiency in loop heat pipes, found in satellite cooling systems....

£30m research neuroscience research boost at UCL

August 4, 2017
The UCL Institute of Neurology has won a £29m infrastructure award to enable the creation of the world’s leading translational neuroscience facility.

Brightest galaxy discovered in far reaches of space

August 3, 2017
One of the brightest galaxies to date has been discovered by astronomers based in Spain. 

Could this be Planet Ten?

August 2, 2017
Scientists are hinting there’s a new planetary object based on the outskirts of our Solar System – distinct from the now famous Planet Nine.

Green future for solar cells

August 1, 2017
Scientists from the University of Cambridge have proposed a green alternative to producing next-generation solar cells.

GSK pulls plug on new biopharma facility

July 31, 2017
GSK has shelved plans to build a new £350m facility in Cumbria as it announced new plans to improve its efficiency and competitiveness.

New discovery turns coral development theory upside down

July 27, 2017
Coral growth theory needs revisiting, after large numbers of colonies were discovered in areas once thought inhabitable.

New neuronal labelling method invented

July 26, 2017
Scientists have taken advantage of viral vectors to deliver genetic information past the blood-brain barrier, also providing an alternative method to label neurons.

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