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New spin out focuses on arthritis data-sharing

March 10, 2017
Mancunian researchers have created a new social enterprise to develop new tests and treatments for a range of musculoskeletal conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis.

STEM workers raise Brexit concerns

March 9, 2017
The concerns members of the science community around Brexit have been published in a booklet, launched in the House of Commons.

Boost for science announced in Budget

March 8, 2017
The Chancellor has announced further investment in STEM as part of his budget announcement.

Tully monster debate reignited

March 8, 2017
A group of paleobiologists are refuting claims made last year about the classification of the ‘Tully monster’.

Fossil discovery prompts rethink of penguin evolution

March 7, 2017
The discovery of the fossil of a penguin shows the species was around during the age of the dinosaurs, according to a team of scientists from Germany and New Zealand.

Partnership launched to develop new AIDS vaccine

March 3, 2017
African and European researchers have joined forces to develop an AIDS vaccine to prevent infection with different strains of HIV worldwide.

Metal-organic frameworks structure scrutinised

March 2, 2017
New high-sensitivity cameras have enabled researchers to better understand the atomic structure of metal-organic frameworks.

Bacterial protection offers hope against coral degradation

February 28, 2017
Coral reefs may be protected from bleaching by bacteria in certain microbiomes, according to researchers in Saudi Arabia.

New open access agreement agreed at Max Planck Institute

February 24, 2017
The Max Planck Library and Taylor & Francis group have signed a new arrangement for researchers based there to publish in more than 2000 open access journals.

The eyes have it for deep sea squid’s survival

February 23, 2017
The first behavioural evidence for why a deep sea squid has developed an ocular oddity has been collected by researchers in the US.

New approach for polio vaccine

February 22, 2017
Researchers in Leeds have proposed a new method to create a polio vaccine that does not require use of the live virus.

Evolution held back by lack of oxygen

February 21, 2017
Evolution on earth was delayed by two billion years because of low level atmospheric oxygen, according to researchers from the University of Exeter.

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