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Surprise black hole duo discovery

November 19, 2012
News
An international team of astronomers have made an unexpected discovery about globular star clusters – tight-knit collections containing hundreds and thousands of stars. The astronomers were studying globular cluster called...
Physics & Engineering
Astronomy, Physics
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See-through soil developed

November 16, 2012
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Researchers from the James Hutton Institute and the University of Abertay Dundee have developed a transparent soil which will enable them to study roots in detail. The research is detailed...
Earth & Environmental
Earth & Environmental Sciences, Soil Science
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Lithium redox imaging for a better battery

November 14, 2012
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A technique developed at Massachusetts Institute of Technology allows, for the first time, the direct observation of the reactions inside advanced lithium-air batteries. Until now, exactly what goes on inside...
Chemistry, Physics & Engineering
Chemical Engineering, Chemistry
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Mollusc missing link discovered

November 12, 2012
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A rare fossil called Kulindroplax, the missing link between two mollusc groups, has been discovered. The findings, which were revealed in a 3D computer model of the fossil, are published...
Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Paleobiology
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Nanoparticles combat ageing

November 9, 2012
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Spanish scientists have developed a nanodevice that may have applications in the future development of therapies against ageing and provides promise for the treatment of age-related diseases such as cancer...
Life Sciences, Materials
Biological Sciences, Developmental Biology, Drugs & Pharmaceuticals, Nanotechnology
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Meteorite reveals Martian secrets

November 7, 2012
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A meteorite that landed in the Moroccan desert 14 months ago is providing more clues about Mars, its planet of origin.University of Alberta researchers are studying the Tissint meteorite which...
Physics & Engineering
Astronomy, Physics
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Memories of a sleeping brain

November 5, 2012
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Researchers have discovered that a region of the brain – involved in learning, memory and Alzheimer’s disease – behaves as if it’s remembering something even during sleep. The team from...
Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Microbiology, Neuroscience
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Interview with Heather Williams, ScienceGrrl director

November 1, 2012
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Laboratory News speak to this month's Big Ask: medical physicist, Dr Heather Williams, about why in 2012 women are still underrepresented in science and engineering roles. Heather is director of...
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The sentinel sea cow

October 29, 2012
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Manatees may reflect the quality of health in marine ecosystems according to a long-term, collaborative study led by George Mason University, published in PLOS ONE.The research, which was conducted over...
Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Marine Biology, Zoology
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‘Barcode’ blood test for prostate cancer

October 26, 2012
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A blood test that reads genetic changes like a barcode, and can detect aggressive prostate cancer has been designed.  A group at The Institute of Cancer Research and The Royal...
Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Developmental Biology, Medical Diagnostics, Oncology
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Nautricity gains grant to harness tidal energy

October 26, 2012
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A spin-out company from the University of Strathclyde has been awarded £1.4 million to help it harness tidal energy.Nautricity, a Glasgow-based company capable of generating 500kW of electricity, will use...
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The hungry black hole

October 25, 2012
News
A black hole in our galaxy may devour an approaching cloud of dust and gas known as G2. Supercomputer simulations suggest that some of G2 will survive the eating, but...
Physics & Engineering
Astronomy, Physics
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