On the move; new device follows metastasis
November 10, 2014
Cancer researchers have got an unprecedented microscopic look at metastasis thanks to a new device which sheds light on how tumour cells travel.Engineers at Johns Hopkins University invented a device...
Countdown to Rosetta’s comet landing
November 7, 2014
The Rosetta space mission will attempt the first ever landing on the surface of a comet on 12th November 2014. This mission will be the key to furthering our understanding...
Safer fracking thanks to new early warning system
November 6, 2014
New technology developed at the University of Nottingham could be used as an early warning system to make fracking safer. The surveying software – PUNNET GEO – can provide a...
HIV’s surprising structure
November 5, 2014
The building blocks of the immature human immunodeficiency virus are arranged in a surprising way say researchers who have pinpointed the location of each block within the virus structure.Cryo-electron microscopy...
First female Director General for CERN
November 4, 2014
CERN have appointed Italian physicist Dr Fabiola Gianotti as their next Director General, the first female to fill the position. Gianotti was leader of the ATLAS equipment collaboration between March...
Cooling with magnets
November 4, 2014
An international team of scientists have successfully used magnetic molecules to reach temperatures below 1K, becoming the first ever researchers to do so. This finding opens up the possibility of...
Stretch-sensitive protein causes foetal membrane rupture
November 3, 2014
Premature rupture of the foetal membrane is the result of stretch-sensitive protein suggests research from two of London’s leading universities. A team from University College London and Queen Mary University...
Policy Officer vacancy at CaSE
November 3, 2014
CaSE, the Campaign for Science and Engineering are recruiting a Policy Officer to play a central role in their work around the upcoming General Election and Comprehensive Spending Review. You...
Huddle! Cells secret communication clusters
October 30, 2014
Cells cluster together to communicate within restricted groups, just like a sports team huddle discusses secret tactics, say scientists from the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL). Using developing zebrafish, scientists...
Discovery Park gets £4.6m grant on second birthday
October 30, 2014
Discovery Park has received a £4.6m grant from the South East Local Enterprise Partnership to support further investment in roads and services. Announcing the grant, SE LEP chairman Peter Jones...
Weather forecasting set to improve
October 29, 2014
A new £97m supercomputer could put an end to the complaints about weather forecasting accuracy. The computer – to be housed at the Met Office headquarters in Exeter and the...
Step closer to stem cell treatment for diabetes
October 29, 2014
Using embryonic stem cells as a starting point, Harvard researchers have produced human insulin-producing beta cells in massive quantities. These cells – equivalent to normally functioning beta cells in almost...
