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Attractive forces unlikely to be source of matter – antimatter difference

November 23, 2015
News
The attractive force between antiprotons – the antiparticle of proton – has been measured for the first time.
Physics & Engineering
Particle Physics, Physics
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Funding for lightning research

November 23, 2015
News
The Universities and Science Minister – Jo Johnson – has announced £2.6 million for development of new ways of protecting modern aircraft from lightning strikes.
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Boost for international dementia research

November 20, 2015
News
An EU programme aiming to combat neurodegenerative diseases known as the JPND has announced £25.7 million for dementia research.
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Deep ocean carbon mystery solved

November 13, 2015
News
Scientists have discovered that hydrothermal vents are the reason dissolved organic carbon (DOC) levels remain constant in the oceans throughout the year.
Earth & Environmental
Earth & Environmental Sciences, Oceanography
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£21 million for grand engineering challenges

November 13, 2015
News
Seven new research programmes have received £21 million funding to tackle UK’s major science and engineering challenges.
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New test can detect any virus

November 12, 2015
News
Scientists have designed a test that can detect not only any known virus type and subtype but also virus outbreaks.
Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Developmental Biology, Medical Diagnostics, Virology
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Key receptor for autism treatment identified

November 11, 2015
News
Targeting a particular neuroreceptor – important for the development of social behaviour – can suppress unsocial behaviour in autistic mice, new study finds.
Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Neuroscience
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Proposal on national GMO bans rejected

November 10, 2015
News
In a plenary session on 28 October, Members of the European Parliament (MEP) rejected a draft law which would have allowed member states to decide whether or not to import...
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Policy
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Carrier bag funds to beat dementia

November 9, 2015
News
UK supermarkets Iceland, Asda, Morrisons and Waitrose have announced that funds from the new levy on single-use carrier bags will support the construction of a new Dementia Research Centre at...
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Icelandic volcano SO2 levels top up European industry emissions

November 6, 2015
News
The volcanic eruption in Iceland that occurred in August 2014 released three times more sulphur dioxide (SO2) than all industrial sources in Europe combined in 2010.
Earth & Environmental
Atmospheric Sciences, Earth & Environmental Sciences, Volcanology
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Fluids reveal stick insect’s movement secret

November 6, 2015
News
The fluid released by stick insects has been found to help them control their movements rather than help them adhere to inverted surfaces, new study finds.
Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Zoology
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Double stretch for giraffe’s neck

November 5, 2015
News
Scientists have discovered that the long neck of modern-day giraffes evolved in two stages.
Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Paleobiology
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