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Neutrino oscillations discovery wins Noble Prize

October 6, 2015
News
Takaaki Kajita and Arthur McDonald's discovery of neutrino oscillations, which shows that neutrino particles have mass, has scooped this year’s Nobel Prize in Physics.
Physics & Engineering
Particle Physics, Physics
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Novel therapies against parasitic diseases win Nobel Prize

October 5, 2015
News
A novel therapy against infections caused by roundworm parasites has won William Campbell and Satoshi _mura half of the 2015 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. The other half has...
Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Drugs & Pharmaceuticals
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Protein acts as natural vaccine in bees

October 5, 2015
News
By studying honey bees, entomologists have discovered that a blood protein acts as natural immunisation of bees. A research team at the University of Helsinki used fluorescence microscopy and discovered...
Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Zoology
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ZEISS and ECR microscopy partnership drives success

October 2, 2015
News
Optics technology company – ZEISS – has announced expansion of its multi-year partnership with the high-performance engine production company ECR Engines. ECR will use microscopes, provided by ZEISS, for quality...
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Marine life triggers atmospheric ice

October 1, 2015
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Marine life in remote ocean regions can contribute to airborne particles that trigger ice formation in clouds. Scientists at the University of Leeds used biological matter samples to discover that...
Earth & Environmental, Life Sciences
Atmospheric Sciences, Biological Sciences, Botany, Earth & Environmental Sciences, Zoology
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Investment for UK medical technology innovation

September 30, 2015
News
The University of Leeds Medical Technologies Innovation and Knowledge Centre (IKC) has received £3 million to continue bringing UK’s medical technology research to patients. The funding – provided by the...
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What’s the next step for Mars exploration?

September 29, 2015
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Following yesterday’s announcement linking dark streaks on the surface of Mars with liquid water, scientists have spoken about the future of Mars exploration. There will be a number of missions...
Life Sciences, Physics & Engineering
Astronomy, Astrophysics, Biophysics, Physics
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Green slime opens the door to the past

September 28, 2015
News
Green slime at the bottom of an Antarctic lake replicates conditions that occurred on Earth 2.8-2.4 billion years ago, a new study finds. A research team at the University of...
Chemistry, Earth & Environmental, Life Sciences
Biochemistry, Chemistry, Earth & Environmental Sciences, Geology
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£5 million for drug development boost

September 25, 2015
News
Cancer Research UK has announced £5 million to bring more cancer drugs to clinical trials. The funding has been awarded to Newcastle University’s Northern Institute of Cancer Research – collaboration...
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Dark matter distribution mapped

September 24, 2015
News
New images reveal the amount of dark matter in the Universe and its distribution in distant galaxies. Astronomers led by Leiden University in the Netherlands used images captured by the...
Physics & Engineering
Astronomy, Physics
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Bees listed as top pollinators

September 23, 2015
News
Bees are among the most successful pollinators according to researchers at the University of Bristol. The scientists measured insect visits and pollen deposition to all flower species on a heathland...
Life Sciences
Zoology
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Bats’ hunting signals revealed

September 22, 2015
News
By using images derived from echolocation, researchers have discovered that bats use the changes in sound profile to locate prey. Scientists at Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) used acoustic...
Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Zoology
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