James Webb Space Telescope delivers first instrument
June 1, 2012
NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Centre has taken delivery of the first instrument for the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) – the Mid InfraRed Instrument, or MIRI.MIRI – the first of...
Wellcome Trust create £200m fund for life sciences
May 28, 2012
The Wellcome Trust is to launch a £200m investments business for healthcare and life sciences.The business – operating under the working title Project Sigma – will invest in emerging businesses...
Yeti hunting
May 25, 2012
The hunt for the Yeti is on as scientists intend to use the latest genetic techniques to investigate organic remains said to belong to the lost species.Researchers from the University of...
You are what you eat
May 25, 2012
What you eat affects how you think suggests research which shows a diet high in sugar can slow the brain, hampering memory and learning.Research focussed on high-fructose corn syrup –...
Is water essential to life?
May 25, 2012
Contrary to popular belief, proteins are not dependant on water to survive and function say researchers from Bristol who have shown that myoglobin can refold in an environment almost completely...
Volcanic diamond production
May 25, 2012
Scientists from the University of Southampton have discovered a previously unrecognised volcanic process – similar to one used in chocolate manufacture – which produces diamonds. The process– fluidised spray granulation...
Structure of new drug target determined
May 23, 2012
An international team of scientists have opened up new avenues for drug discovery after determining the structure of an important new drug target in complex with a synthetic molecule.Researchers from...
Prestigious award for cancer researchers
May 18, 2012
A multidisciplinary team of researchers which discovered 16 preclinical drug candidates in six years have become the first outside the US to win a prestigious global award for their success.The...
Nanopore readers for DNA sequencing
May 17, 2012
A nanoscale sensor able to electronically read the sequence of a single DNA molecule could lead to affordable personalised medicine, potentially revealing predispositions for afflictions such as cancer, diabetes or...
Secrets of rare stamps revealed
May 16, 2012
Philatelists have turned to science after the authenticity of three rare Penny Red stamps was called into question.Expert opinion suggests these stamps – which are held in a private collection...
Boost for high performance computing
May 14, 2012
High performance computing has received a £3.7m boost from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC).The award represents the first significant activity for the e-Infrastructure South Consortium – formed...
High heels and ostrich legs
May 11, 2012
Women walking in extremely high heels exert the same force on the ground as a strutting ostrich and researchers believe this finding could help improve prosthetic lower limbs and robots’...
