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Weighing the most distant black holes

February 27, 2013
News
A new technique that can measure the mass of supermassive black holes may revolutionise our understanding of their formation and how they help to shape galaxies. The method involves detecting...
Physics & Engineering
Astronomy, Physics
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Could Spider-Man’s web really stop a runaway train?

February 27, 2013
News
A group of University of Leicester physics students have determined whether a scene in Spider-Man 2 is scientifically accurate. The group of fourth year MPhys students calculated the material properties...
Materials
Materials Science
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One step closer to teleportation

February 18, 2013
News
Once dismissed by Einstein as “spooky action at a distance,” new research suggests that quantum entanglement may hold the key to eventual teleportation. Researchers from Cambridge University, University College London...
Physics & Engineering
Physics, Theoretical Physics
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“Wandering meatloaf” snail’s teeth may improve solar cells

February 15, 2013
News
Materials ScienceThe teeth of a marine snail can be used to create less expensive, more efficient nanoscale materials to improve solar cells and lithium-ion batteries. David Kisailus’, an assistant professor...
Chemistry, Materials
Chemistry, Green Chemistry, Materials Science, Nanotechnology
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Water’s pyramid shape confirmed

February 14, 2013
News
Researchers at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (JGU) have confirmed the original model of the molecular structure of water. The findings have made it possible to resolve a long-standing scientific debate...
Chemistry
Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry
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Ovary development theory overturned

February 14, 2013
News
The theory of ovary development has been overturned by new research from the University of Adelaide. The findings provide new insights into women’s health and fertility and will result in...
Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Cell Biology
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X-rays shine light on Picasso’s paint choice

February 14, 2013
News
High-energy X-rays have helped to resolve a decades-long debate among art historians about the kind of paint Picasso used to create his masterpieces.Published in Applied Physics A: Materials Science &...
Materials
Materials Science
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A gullet-scanner the size of a pill

February 13, 2013
News
Medical ImagingResearchers have developed an imaging system enclosed in a capsule about the size of a multivitamin that takes detailed, microscopic images of the oesophagus. The system has many advantages...
Life Sciences
Biological Sciences
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The surprising way a tadpole regrows its tail

February 11, 2013
News
Scientists at the University of Manchester have discovered, to their surprise, that a tadpole’s ability to regrow its tail is dependent on a group of chemicals generally believed to be...
Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Zoology
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Shimadzu UK grows sales orders by 30%

February 8, 2013
News
Despite challenging economic conditions and in the face of fierce competition, Shimadzu UK has achieved sales order growth of 30% in the last two years.This growth has been achieved across...
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Light exposure vital for developing eye

February 8, 2013
News
Developmental BiologyResearch published in Nature concludes that light exposure during pregnancy is fundamental for normal eye development in the foetus. Research led by scientists at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Centre...
Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Developmental Biology
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The lightweight material 15 times stronger than steel

February 6, 2013
News
Scientists at the University of Southampton have developed the strongest, lightest weight silica nanofibres that are 15 times stronger than steel. Their discovery could transform the aviation, marine and safety...
Materials
Materials Science, Nanotechnology
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