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Tracking enhancers during development

February 6, 2012
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Genetic sequences known as enhancers act like remote controls switching genes on and off and scientists in Germany can see and predict exactly when each remote control is activated in...
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AstraZeneca restructure to affect 7,300 jobs

February 2, 2012
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Following the publication of their full year 2011 results, AstraZeneca have announced a restructuring programme that could deliver annual benefits of $1.6 billion, but affect 7,300 jobs globally.The company estimate...
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Starbursts and galaxies

February 2, 2012
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Astronomers have found a link between starbursts in the early Universe and the most massive galaxies found today.The international team – including researchers from the University of Durham – combined...
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Magnetic soap created

February 2, 2012
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A soap that can be controlled by magnets has been created by scientists at the University of Bristol, who hope it can be used to clean up after oil spills.Researchers dissolved...
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Mind-expanding’ mushrooms decrease brain activity

February 2, 2012
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Instead of increasing brain activity, psilocybin – the active ingredient in magic mushrooms – suppresses brain activity while helping people to experience memories more vividly.In the first of two studies,...
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Graphitic naowiggles

February 2, 2012
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Caterpillar-like graphitic nanowiggles have exceptional conductivity and magnetic properties which can be tuned for purpose say American researchers.A team from the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute used the one of the world’s...
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MidaTech secure £6.3m through private investment

February 1, 2012
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Nanomedicine manufacturer MidaTech has secured £6.3 million through a private investment round to strengthen their product development portfolio.The Abingdon-based company – which design, synthesise and manufacture biocompatible nanoparticles – will...
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Pause on avian flu research

January 26, 2012
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A two-month moratorium on studies that make the avian influenza virus H5N1 more transmissible between mammals has been signed by 39 influenza researchers amid fear of bioterrorism.This voluntary pause recommends...
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Planck has run dry

January 19, 2012
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The Planck telescope is about to run out of coolantSince 2009, a mixture of helium-3 and helium-4 has been cooling the light detectors on the Planck telescope to a freezing...
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Understanding regulation

January 19, 2012
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An unexpected discovery has opened up new opportunities for targeting cancerA team from the University of Leicester have opened up a whole new approach to the therapeutic intervention for a...
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Cannabis on the brain

January 19, 2012
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For the first time, scientists have gained experimental evidence of the effects of specific chemicals found in cannabis on the brain.Scientists from the Institute of Psychiatry at King’s College London...
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NanoSight scoops Business Innovation Award

January 18, 2012
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NanoSight has won the Technology World’s 2011 Business Innovation Award for the Energy & Environment category in recognition of their position as world leading providers of nanoparticle characterisation technology.Their nanoparticle...
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