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Partnership to boost science and technology businesses

June 19, 2015
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...

Caterpillars make leaves glow

June 18, 2015
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...

Britain’s oldest sauropod dinosaur found

June 16, 2015
Palaeontologists have discovered Britain’s oldest sauropod dinosaur fossil on the coast of North Yorkshire. A research team at the University of Manchester used x-ray computed tomography and estimated the age...

Greenhouse emission ‘gap’ explained

June 15, 2015
Scientists at the University of Bristol say data on the five most abundant hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) – used in refrigerators and air conditioners – show that almost half of the global emissions...

Life science collaboration fostered at new facility

June 15, 2015
A new facility – bringing together business, health research and educational organisations – has been officially opened in Inverness by Scotland’s Deputy First Minister, John Swinney. The site, named Inverness...

Back in time to discover farthest galaxy

June 12, 2015
Data collected from several space telescopes has allowed astronomers to locate the most distant galaxy currently measured. A research team led by Yale University used data from W.M. Keck Observatory...

Map of Alliances project

June 12, 2015
The Pistoia Alliance – an alliance of life science organisations – has launched a new project that they call Map of Alliances. With it, they plan to catalogue various life...

Dwarf star explains water origins

June 11, 2015
By using data from a dwarf star, scientists found evidence that water could be delivered to Earth-like planets via asteroids and comets. A research team at the University of Warwick...

Can pollen make it rain?

June 10, 2015
Researchers have discovered that broken pollen particles can trigger cloud formation. Scientists at the University of Michigan used a cloud condensation nuclei counter and found that when pollen gets wet,...

Artificial muscles to make your eyes water…

June 8, 2015
By using onion skin cells, scientists have developed an artificial muscle that can bend and contract at the same time. A research team from National Taiwan University used gold-plated onion...

Boost for European astronomy

June 8, 2015
The European Union has been announced a €15 million investment for astronomers and astrophysicists. The funding will help astronomers tackle big data challenges with the launch of the ASTERICS project,...

Stretchy nerves help whales feed

June 5, 2015
Zoologists have discovered that stretchy nerves allow whales to balloon their mouths to capture prey during feeding dives. A research team at the University of British Columbia (UBC) studied a...

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