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Smell wired to spatial information

July 2, 2015
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Scientists have discovered that humans can map a location by using only their sense of smell. A research team at the University of California in Berkley designed a smell-only experiment...
Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Neuroscience
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Ultracold molecules hint at quantum behaviour

June 30, 2015
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By achieving the lowest temperature ever recorded, scientists have managed to create ultracold molecules which seem to exist in exotic state.  A research team at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology...
Chemistry
Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry
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Elusive magnetospheric plasma tubes finally recorded

June 26, 2015
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After 60 years of research, astronomers have finally observed structures of plasma – one of the four fundamental states of matter – in the magnetosphere. Scientists at the University of...
Physics & Engineering
Astronomy, Physics
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Funding for industrial biotechnology and biofilms

June 26, 2015
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Innovate UK has announced that applications for business funding from the Industrial Biotechnology Catalyst – worth £34 million – are now open. Another £2.5 million was also announced for business-led...
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Stem cell proteins can regenerate bones

June 25, 2015
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By using proteins from stem cells, scientists have developed a method to regrow bone tissue. A research team the Gladstone Institutes used proteins produced by stem cells rather than the...
Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Developmental Biology
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Martian glass may reveal ancient life

June 24, 2015
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By using data from Mars, geologists have discovered evidence for the presence of glass which may be key to finding past life. Research at Brown University used satellite data from...
Earth & Environmental, Physics & Engineering
Astronomy, Earth & Environmental Sciences, Geology, Physics
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Weld precision taken to the next level

June 23, 2015
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By using a new laser method, scientists have created the world’s smallest plastic weld. Scientists at the TWI research organisation and the University of Cambridge used electron beam (EB) lithography...
Materials
Materials Science
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Ladybirds reveal ‘honest’ signals to predators

June 22, 2015
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The brightness of ladybird colours has been found to reveal the extent of their toxicity. A research team at the University of Exeter studied five species of ladybird beetles and...
Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Zoology
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Smartphones to predict earthquakes

June 19, 2015
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Geophysicists have discovered that GPS sensors in smartphones could be used as an earthquake warning system. By using data from hundreds of smartphones, scientists at the U.S. Geological Survey believe...
Earth & Environmental
Earth & Environmental Sciences, Geophysics, Tectonics
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New polymer key for artificial blood vessels

June 19, 2015
News
By using a specially created polymer, scientists have developed fully functioning artificial blood vessels. The research team, from the Institute of Applied Synthetic Chemistry at the Vienna University of Technology,...
Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Cell Biology, Developmental Biology
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Partnership to boost science and technology businesses

June 19, 2015
News
A partnership between the University of Oxford and Oxford Sciences Innovation plc (OSI) has been launched to develop world-leading scientific research.This partnership will aim to boost the development of world-class...
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Caterpillars make leaves glow

June 18, 2015
News
Scientists have discovered that plants release light energy in response to insect feeding. A research team at the Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology in Germany used a camera system...
Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Botany, Zoology
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