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Rubber research leads to rarely seen hemihelix

May 1, 2014
News
A serendipitous discovery by scientists experimenting with elastic strips has resulted in a shape rarely seen in nature – a hemihelix. The Harvard team was trying to make two-dimensional springs...
Materials
Materials Science
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Laser shows promise for solar cell efficiency

April 30, 2014
News
Solar cells based on perovskite not only excel at absorbing light but at emitting it too, turning them into low-cost lasers says an Oxbridge team. Their discovery raises expectations for...
Chemistry, Materials
Chemistry, Green Chemistry, Materials Science
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Rotating nanoparticles cause cancer cells to self-destruct

April 29, 2014
News
Magnetically controlled nanoparticles which force tumour cells to self-destruct could form part of future cancer treatment, say researchers in Sweden. The team from the University of Lund have designed a...
Life Sciences, Materials
Biological Sciences, Nanotechnology, Oncology
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PET to diagnose chronic fatigue

April 28, 2014
News
Functional positron emission tomography (PET) has revealed that patients with chronic fatigue syndrome have higher levels of neuroinflammation or inflammation of the nervous system. Neuroinflammation has been hypothesised to be...
Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Neuroscience, Pathology
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Ancient Mercury’s volcanic past

April 25, 2014
News
Volcanoes exploded on Mercury for a large proportion of the planet’s history according to detailed data from Messenger. The spacecraft’s first fly-bys of Mercury in 2008 pointed to its explosive...
Earth & Environmental, Physics & Engineering
Astronomy, Earth & Environmental Sciences, Physics, Volcanology
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Hydrogel could simplify regenerative medicine

April 25, 2014
News
A new stem cell microenvironment created by researchers at the University of Nottingham allows the self-renewal of cells and then their evolution into heart cells. The two distinct phases require...
Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Cell Biology
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Google Glass could aid Parkinson’s patients

April 24, 2014
News
Next generation wearable technology like Google Glass could be used as an assistive aid for those with the neurological condition Parkinson’s disease say researchers from Newcastle University’s Digital Interaction Group....
Life Sciences, Materials
Biological Sciences, Biotechnology, Materials Science, Neuroscience, Pathology
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New Young Scientist Award announced

April 23, 2014
News
The European Federation of Clinical Chemistry & Laboratory Medicine (EFLM) has announced the New Young Scientist Award which recognises a significant contribution to improving the preanalytical phase. The Walter Guder...
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Celebrating Great British Science; we want your ideas!

April 23, 2014
News
What do you think is the greatest scientific breakthrough made on British shores? Is it Watson and Crick’s discovery of the structure of DNA, or Dame Jocelyn Bell Burnell’s discovery...
Life Sciences
Biological Sciences
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Greater London population at risk of future heat waves

April 23, 2014
News
Properly adapting buildings for climate change could significantly reduce the risk of heat-related deaths say researchers who have modelled the effects of future heat waves on the Greater London population...
Life Sciences, Physics & Engineering
Biological Sciences, Pathology, Physics, Thermodynamics
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Antimicrobial lassos offer insight into bacterial warfare

April 22, 2014
News
Starved bacteria use antimicrobial lasso peptides to kill other bacteria by hijacking their nutrient receptors say scientists who have gained the first structural insights into the warfare between bacteria. To...
Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Microbiology
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Sewing machine inspires imaging tool for Alzheimer’s

April 21, 2014
News
The humble sewing machine has inspired a new imaging tool which is providing new clues about the origins of Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease. Ultrasonic Force Microscopy (UMF) was developed by...
Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Pathology
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