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‘Weak’ physical forces measured for first time

May 31, 2016
News
Individual van der Waals forces between individual atoms have been measured for the first time by scientists at the University of Basel.
Physics & Engineering
Particle Physics, Physics
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Stem cell spin out has highest ever UK funding round

May 27, 2016
News
A spin out focusing on stem cell drugs to treat age related diseases has raised the highest ever amount in the UK in a single investment round.
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Space mission to measure biomass step closer to lift-off

May 26, 2016
News
A mission to measure the Earth’s biomass is closer to launch after a contract to build its necessary technology was agreed.
Chemistry, Earth & Environmental
Earth & Environmental Sciences, Environmental Chemistry
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New semiconductor production method proposed

May 25, 2016
News
A new production method could allow larger and more flexible solar panels, according to Penn State University scientists.
Materials
Materials Science
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Majority of public unaware of ocean acidification

May 24, 2016
News
A recent survey suggests that just one in five people in Britain are aware of ocean acidification.
Earth & Environmental
Earth & Environmental Sciences, Oceanography
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Theory on ancient Earth’s atmosphere challenged

May 23, 2016
News
An international team of scientists are challenging the theory that ancient Earth’s atmosphere was low in oxygen.
Earth & Environmental
Atmospheric Sciences, Earth & Environmental Sciences
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Lasers used to create new compounds

May 20, 2016
News
Scientists at the Max Planck Institute of Quantum Optics have used lasers to manipulate atoms in hydrocarbons.
Chemistry, Physics & Engineering
Chemical Engineering, Chemistry
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Pfizer merger terminated

May 20, 2016
News
The £105bn deal that would have seen Pfizer merge with Irish pharmaceutical company Allergen has been called off.
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New understanding of Sun’s infancy possible

May 19, 2016
News
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.
Physics & Engineering
Astronomy, Astrophysics, Physics
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Upgraded spectrometer able to analyse outer space

May 18, 2016
News
A spectrometer has had its capabilities extended to identify large, complex molecular structures found in explosives, fuels, and gases around stars.
Chemistry
Analytical Chemistry, Atmospheric Chemistry, Chemistry
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World’s smallest engine created

May 17, 2016
News
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.
Materials
Nanotechnology
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Novel method for producing antibiotic introduced

May 16, 2016
News
Scientists from the University of Bristol have developed a new method for producing an antibiotic.
Life Sciences
Drugs & Pharmaceuticals
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