Printing revolution reaches big pharma
July 20, 2010
Printing active pharmaceutical ingredients onto pills could improve the safety and quality of medicines and revolutionise a process which has remained largely unchanged for over a thousand years.
Funding boost for new astrophysics centre
July 16, 2010
Jodrell Bank observatory has received a £3.1m funding boost for its new Science Discovery Centre, part of a regeneration project aimed at attracting thousands of extra visitors to the area.
Chips to find CAD
July 15, 2010
Over 100,000 deaths a year in the UK are caused by coronary artery disease (CAD) and a student from the University of Leicester aims to analyse DNA from over 20,000...
Alzheimer’s – Down syndrome link found
July 13, 2010
The plaque-forming protein found in the brains of Alzheimer’s suffers also accumulates in the eyes of people with Down syndrome and this discovery may lead to innovative eye tests for...
Superbug silver bullet discovered
July 12, 2010
A promising lead for new antibiotics that disrupts cell wall formation may be an effective weapon against dangerous bacteria like MRSA according to new research.
Dieting leaves a bitter taste no more
July 12, 2010
Dieters can be left with a bitter taste in their mouth when switching from sugar to artificial sweeteners like saccharin and acesulfame K, but this taste could soon disappear along...
A labelling revolution
July 9, 2010
A new type of fluorescent probe developed by scientists at MIT could transform the labelling of proteins inside cells and replace the currently used techniques.
Circular molecule splits bacteria
July 8, 2010
Uneven distribution of a tiny circular molecule is responsible for directing single-celled bacteria to split into two functionally and structurally different cells.
Clever dressing detects infection
July 8, 2010
UK Scientists have developed what they say will be a revolutionary medical dressing using nanotechnology that changes colour when an infection is present.
On the road to cleaner air
July 8, 2010
Nitrous oxides released by cars can now be reduced by the roads they travel on after scientists in the Netherlands develop a road surface that cleans the air.
Robot for rubbish collection
July 8, 2010
The weekly rubbish bin collection can be a nightmare for many across Europe as the streets they live on are just too narrow for the lorry to go down but...
Reducing drag with shark model
July 7, 2010
Fast-swimming sharks have evolved to the point where they are resistant to currents and experience little drag in the water and this has provided the inspiration for a paint which...
