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Transport sector can reduce CO2 emission by 50% by 2050

December 2, 2015
News
The transportation’s sector CO2 emissions could be halved by 2050, according to new research.
Earth & Environmental
Atmospheric Sciences, Earth & Environmental Sciences
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New material for water desalination

December 2, 2015
News
Engineers at the University of Illinois have developed an energy efficient material for desalinating seawater.
Materials
Materials Science
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Umbilical stem cells help retinal neurons grow

December 2, 2015
News
Cells found in human umbilical cord tissue could be used in the future for the treatment of degenerative eye diseases.
Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Cell Biology, Neuroscience
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Protein found to affect HA efficacy

December 1, 2015
News
Hyaluronic acid (HA), used to treat osteoarthritis, could be modified to become even more useful for patients after a protein was discovered that has a huge influence on its success...
Life Sciences
Drugs & Pharmaceuticals, Immunology, Physiology, Proteomics & Genomics
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New record set at CERN

December 1, 2015
News
The Large Hadron Collider (LHC) has achieved collisions between lead nuclei at the highest levels since it was opened.
Physics & Engineering
Computer Science, Physics, Quantum Physics
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2016 Breakthrough Prizes announced

December 1, 2015
News
The winners of the 2016 Breakthrough Prizes – worth $22 million in total (£15 million) – in life sciences, fundamental physics and maths have been announced at a live ceremony...
Life Sciences, Physics & Engineering
Biological Sciences, Physics
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Lightbulb moment for food waste

November 28, 2015
News
Chemists have found a way to create light emitting diodes – which can efficiently convert electricity to light – from food and beverage waste.
Chemistry
Chemistry, Green Chemistry
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Win a golden ticket to this year Christmas Lectures

November 27, 2015
News
The Royal Institution is offering a golden opportunity for five individuals to win a pair of tickets to this year’s Christmas Lectures – ‘How to survive in space’.
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€16 billion funding for research and innovation

November 27, 2015
News
The European Commission has announced an investment of €16 billion (£11 billion) for research and innovation in the next two years under the EU research and innovation scheme, Horizon 2020.
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2015 Spending Review

November 25, 2015
News
In the Government’s Spending Review and Autumn Statement, Chancellor George Osborne has committed to protecting the £4.7 billion science budget in real terms up to until the end of the...
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Policy
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Genetic differences in microbes and wine variation linked

November 25, 2015
News
The distinctive variations in taste and odour between wines from different regions are linked to tiny genetic differences in microbe species, new study finds.
Earth & Environmental, Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Food & Beverage, Microbiology, Proteomics & Genomics
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Volcanic eruptions can affect river flow

November 24, 2015
News
Major volcanic eruptions have been found to affect the flow of the world’s biggest rivers.
Earth & Environmental
Earth & Environmental Sciences, Volcanology
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