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£2m grant for researchers to study dementia risks

June 22, 2016
News
A team of researchers from Cardiff, Bristol and Oxford University are set to begin investigating a genetic risk for dementia.
Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Neuroscience
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New plant-based vaccine under investigation

June 21, 2016
News
A plant-based polio vaccine, the first of its kind, could be created by a team led by the University of Leeds after a £1m grant from the World Health Organisation.
Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Immunology
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Planet 9 ‘stolen’ by our Sun

June 20, 2016
News
Scientists in Sweden have said it’s highly likely that Planet 9 was stolen from the orbit of another sun by our own almost five billion years ago.
Physics & Engineering
Astronomy, Physics
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Sustainable Omega 3 fats production method proposed

June 17, 2016
News
Scientists at Nottingham University are trying to find a way to create Omega 3 fatty acids without having to rely on dwindling natural fish resources.
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Scientists propose age of Earth’s magnetic field

June 16, 2016
News
The Earth’s magnetic field has existed for at least 3.4 billion years, in part due to the low heat conduction of iron in its core, claim researchers.
Earth & Environmental
Earth & Environmental Sciences, Geophysics
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Longer living mice thanks to manipulated telomeres

June 15, 2016
News
Scientists have created mice with longer telomeres than their counterparts, resulting in fewer signs of molecular ageing, without genetic manipulation.
Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Proteomics & Genomics
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Astronomers detect hydrogen gas signal emitted before Earth existed

June 14, 2016
News
Astronomers have managed to detect hydrogen gas signals from a galaxy that existed before the Earth even formed - more than five billion light years away.
Physics & Engineering
Astronomy, Physics
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New metamaterial flat lens produced

June 13, 2016
News
A new flat lens has been created which has the possibility to replace lenses used in all different types of devices such as microscopes and cameras.
Physics & Engineering
Physics
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Orchard Therapeutics launched to treat rare child disease

June 10, 2016
News
University College London Business and venture capital firm F-Prime Capital Partners have launched a biotechnology company to create gene therapies to treat rare childhood diseases.
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IUPAC names new elements

June 8, 2016
News
The International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry has proposed the names for four recently discovered elements.
Chemistry
Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry
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£1m grant for Bristol chemists

June 8, 2016
News
Bristol University chemists have been awarded £930,000 to develop new smoking cessation aids.
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Seebeck effect could drastically reduce vehicles’ CO_ emissions

June 7, 2016
News
A 200 year old discovery is to be used to save vehicles using huge amounts of fuel while lowering their annual carbon emissions by as much as 1,000 tonnes a...
Physics & Engineering
Physics, Thermodynamics
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