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Brain implant controls neurons

August 13, 2015
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Scientists led by the Washington University School of Medicine have developed a brain implant which allows wireless control of brain cells. Soft ultra-thin materials were used to create a remote...
Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Neuroscience
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Chemical Probes Portal

August 12, 2015
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New website – Chemical Probes Portal – has been launched to help researchers choose better quality research tools and avoid errors in biomedical research. The new site aims to predict...
Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Developmental Biology, Drugs & Pharmaceuticals
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Brain shape and genetic ancestry linked

August 10, 2015
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A strong relationship has been found between the shape of the cerebral cortex – the brain’s outer layer of neural tissue – and genetic ancestry. A research team at the...
Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Neuroscience
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£3.7 million for diet and health research

August 7, 2015
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The Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC), the Medical Research Council (MRC) and a consortium of 14 food and drink companies have announced funding of £3.7 million for diet...
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Funding for food supply research

July 31, 2015
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The Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) and the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) have announced funding of over £4 million to improve food supply sustainability. The funding has...
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Solar energy storage taken to next level

July 30, 2015
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Chemists at UCLA have developed technology that can store solar energy for up to several weeks rather than for a few microseconds. Inspired by the way plants generate energy, the...
Chemistry, Physics & Engineering
Chemical Engineering, Chemistry
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Square tail mystery unravelled

July 29, 2015
News
Researchers have found that the square cross-section of seahorses’ tails allows better gripping and grasping than round-shaped tails. Scientists at the University of California in San Diego have used 3D-printed...
Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Zoology
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Kepler mission discovers an Earth-like planet

July 27, 2015
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NASA’s Kepler Space Telescope has confirmed the first near-Earth-sized planet orbiting another star like our Sun. NASA scientists suggest the newly discovered planet – named Kepler-452b – is 60% larger...
Physics & Engineering
Astronomy, Physics
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Are you older than you look?

July 27, 2015
News
By using biomarkers, scientists have measured the aging process in young adults. Scientists at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem used a subset of biomarkers which allowed them to quantify both...
Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Developmental Biology
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Volcanic eruptions and global climate linked at last

July 27, 2015
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New ice core data has revealed further evidence that volcanic eruptions have a significant and repeated impact on the global climate. An international research team led by Yale University used...
Earth & Environmental
Atmospheric Sciences, Earth & Environmental Sciences
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New hub for structural biology research

July 24, 2015
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The University of Leeds has announced a £17 million investment for a structural biology laboratory. The new facility will provide Astbury Centre for Structural Molecular Biology – part of the...
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Nanoscale forces solve puddle problem

July 23, 2015
News
Scientists have discovered that the forces responsible for stopping a liquid from spreading on a solid surface only act at the nanoscale. A research team at the Massachusetts Institute of...
Physics & Engineering
Physics
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