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GM insect control spin-out sold for $160 million

September 4, 2015
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Oxford University spin-out Oxitec – a company developing new ways of controlling insects and pests – has been sold for $160 million (£103 million) to a US synthetic biology company....
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MenB vaccination programme launched  

September 1, 2015
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A new vaccination programme has been launched today which offers children protection against meningococcal group B (MenB) infection. MenB vaccination – added to the NHS Childhood Immunisation Programme in England...
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Biological Sciences, Drugs & Pharmaceuticals
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‘Trojan Horse’ of immune system revealed

August 28, 2015
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Human cells use viruses as a ‘Trojan Horse’ to transport a messenger that encourages the immune system to fight the viral infection. A research team at Oxford University studied the...
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Biological Sciences, Immunology
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Highest-energy neutrino ever detected

August 27, 2015
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  Physicists at the IceCube Neutrino Observatory, located at the South Pole, have measured the highest energy neutrinos ever recorded. An international research team led by the University Wisconsin-Madison used...
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Ultrasound speeds up skin recovery

August 26, 2015
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Scientists have discovered that ultrasound treatment can accelerate the healing process of skin wounds. Using ultrasound vibrations, a research team at the University of Sheffield found they could simulate regeneration...
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Biological Sciences, Cell Biology, Developmental Biology
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Planetary rings resolve maths mystery

August 24, 2015
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Scientists have discovered that planetary rings such as those orbiting Saturn have a universally similar particle size distribution. By using mathematical models, an international team of scientists led by the...
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Astronomy, Physics
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£40 million for a biomedical engineering centre

August 21, 2015
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Imperial College London has received £40 million from Michael Uren and his foundation to build a biomedical engineering centre. The Michael Uren Biomedical Engineering Research Hub – named after its...
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One night of sleep loss alters clock gene expression

August 21, 2015
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Gene expression that control biological clocks in cells throughout the body is altered after losing a single night of sleep suggests new research at Uppsala University. By using molecular analysis...
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Biological Sciences, Proteomics & Genomics
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New molecule explains earthworm digestion mystery

August 20, 2015
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A newly identified molecule in the gut of earthworms allows them to digest plant material a new study suggests. An international team of researchers led by the Imperial College London...
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Biological Sciences, Zoology
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Mosquitoes smell before they eat

August 19, 2015
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Biologists have discovered that mosquitoes use their sense of smell to find food. A research team at the University of Washington used odour stimulus and discovered that mosquitos employ a...
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Biological Sciences, Zoology
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Universal gravity constant confirmed

August 14, 2015
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After a decades-long study of a distant pulsar – pulsating radio star – physicists say they have confirmed that gravity is constant across the Universe. Astronomers led by the National...
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Astronomy, Astrophysics, Physics
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Launch of major space facilities

August 14, 2015
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Two major new space facilities – the European Centre for Space Applications and Telecommunications (ECSAT) and Rutherford Appleton Laboratory (RAL) Space’s R100 building – have opened at the UK Space...
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