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Theory on ancient Earth’s atmosphere challenged

May 23, 2016
An international team of scientists are challenging the theory that ancient Earth’s atmosphere was low in oxygen.

Lasers used to create new compounds

May 20, 2016
Scientists at the Max Planck Institute of Quantum Optics have used lasers to manipulate atoms in hydrocarbons.

Pfizer merger terminated

May 20, 2016
The £105bn deal that would have seen Pfizer merge with Irish pharmaceutical company Allergen has been called off.

New understanding of Sun’s infancy possible

May 19, 2016
The ability to view in depth images of a nearby star has provided an international team of astronomers with the chance to understand the Sun’s behaviour billions of years ago.

Upgraded spectrometer able to analyse outer space

May 18, 2016
A spectrometer has had its capabilities extended to identify large, complex molecular structures found in explosives, fuels, and gases around stars.

World’s smallest engine created

May 17, 2016
Scientists from the Cavendish Laboratory in Cambridge have created the world’s tiniest engine – a few billionths of a metre – that uses light to power itself.

Novel method for producing antibiotic introduced

May 16, 2016
Scientists from the University of Bristol have developed a new method for producing an antibiotic.

Promising phase I Ebola trials

May 13, 2016
Scientists involved in Phase I trials for an Ebola vaccine have described recent results as very promising.

World’s tiniest thermometer built

May 12, 2016
Canadian scientists have created the smallest thermometer in the world using DNA.

Antibiotic resistance solution proposed

May 11, 2016
A group of US scientists are confident the key to tackling antibiotic resistant bacteria is already in front of our faces – non-antibiotic therapeutic drugs.

Hubble discovers new moon

May 10, 2016
A small moon has been discovered orbiting Makemake, a dwarf planet in the Kuiper belt, by the Hubble Telescope.

Study shows ‘reversal’ of neurological damage possible

May 9, 2016
Symptoms of neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s could be ‘reversed’ after ground breaking research by Leicester University.

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