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Life Sciences awards open

February 6, 2014
News
Cogent SSC are now accepting nominations for the 2014 UK Life Science Skills Awards, aimed at rewarding apprentices, individuals, providers and employers who have excelled in contributing to the development...
Life Sciences
Biological Sciences
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Soap bubbles predict circling winds

February 5, 2014
News
Meteorologists have been using an unusual tool to predict the wind intensity and strength of hurricanes and typhoons – soap bubbles. Researchers from the Laboratoire Ondes et Matière d’Aquitaine used...
Earth & Environmental
Atmospheric Sciences, Earth & Environmental Sciences
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Too few unsung heroes

January 30, 2014
News
The honeybee is the unsung hero of the countryside, but there are 13.4 million too few colonies to properly pollinate Europe’s crops.New research from the University of Reading shows that...
Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Botany, Zoology
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Revived spacecraft spots new asteroid

January 29, 2014
News
A NASA spacecraft recently bought out of hibernation has spotted a never-before-seen asteroid.NEOWISE (Near-Earth Object Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer) was reactivated in September 2013 and received a new name and...
Physics & Engineering
Astronomy, Physics
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Complex connections from simple rules

January 28, 2014
News
Using stem cells to repair spinal injuries may be a step closer thanks to research which has revealed spinal nerve cell networks may develop using much simpler rules than expected.In...
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Pay-as-you go labs

January 27, 2014
News
Pay-as-you-go lab space is now available at The University of Southampton Science Park.The Science Centre will offer flexible pay-as-you-go lab space to early stage technology companies with a need to...
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Breakthrough in nanowires

January 23, 2014
News
In a series of papers, researchers have documented a breakthrough in laser action in semiconductor nanowires and further shown enhanced optical and electronic performance.Nanowire lasers have potential uses in computing,...
Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Cell Biology, Physiology
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3D printing boost from cheap titanium powder

January 22, 2014
News
The high cost of titanium powder has prohibited its use in 3D printing – with plastics being the preferred alternative – but Rotherham-based Metalysis have developed a new way to...
Chemistry, Materials
Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry, Materials Science
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Rosetta successfully revived

January 21, 2014
News
Comet-chaser Rosetta has successfully been revived from its 31 month slumber; its pre-programmed alarm clock went off early on 20th January and it signalled Earth to let scientists know it...
Physics & Engineering
Astronomy, Physics
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Aphids act as pawns to spread viruses

January 15, 2014
News
Aphids have become the pawns of crop-infecting viruses which influence their host and force them to change in a way that is beneficial to the parasite.In this example of extended...
Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Botany, Zoology
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Who are the scientists? 100 leading UK practising scientists listed

January 14, 2014
News
A list of the 100 leading UK practicing scientists has been compiled by the Science Council to highlight the fact that not all scientists are the same.The list aims to...
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S-Lab Awards 2014

January 13, 2014
News
S-Lab have launched their third Award scheme and conference to highlight best practice in achieving more with less.The awards recognise good practice and innovation in a range of areas including:...
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