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Scientists propose age of Earth’s magnetic field

June 16, 2016
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.

Longer living mice thanks to manipulated telomeres

June 15, 2016
Scientists have created mice with longer telomeres than their counterparts, resulting in fewer signs of molecular ageing, without genetic manipulation.

Astronomers detect hydrogen gas signal emitted before Earth existed

June 14, 2016
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.

New metamaterial flat lens produced

June 13, 2016
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.

Orchard Therapeutics launched to treat rare child disease

June 10, 2016
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.

IUPAC names new elements

June 8, 2016
The International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry has proposed the names for four recently discovered elements.

£1m grant for Bristol chemists

June 8, 2016
Bristol University chemists have been awarded £930,000 to develop new smoking cessation aids.

Seebeck effect could drastically reduce vehicles’ CO_ emissions

June 7, 2016
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...

Clues to supermassive black hole creation found

June 6, 2016
Italian scientists believe they have found two objects in the early universe that are the origin of supermassive black holes.

New engineering hub opened at Cambridge

June 3, 2016
Sir James Dyson has opened a new engineering facility at Cambridge University, to support research in advanced materials, electric vehicles and efficient internal combustion system

Faster heart attack detection device launched

June 2, 2016
A new device has been released to inform clinicians if a patient has suffered a heart attack within a 10 minute period.

Human marine activity causes cephalopod surge

June 1, 2016
Although human interaction has reduced the population of many marine organisms over recent years, it appears it has boosted cephalopod numbers.

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