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The cloud detectives

June 8, 2005
A cloud detection system developed by scientists at the Leicester Earth Observation Science Group could lead to a better understanding of greenhouse gases and how human activities affect them.

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June 7, 2005
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Sciences combine at new institute

June 6, 2005
The Cambridge Computational Biology Institute (CCBI) has been launched with the aim of bringing together medicine, biology, mathematics and the physical sciences.

Genome library is a world beater

June 6, 2005
Scientists have created the world’s largest collection of plant DNA libraries that they hope will provide a massive boost to plant research

Common cold cure wiggles to work

May 31, 2005
An antiviral compound that wiggles its way into the common cold virus may provide a clue for halting the infection, say scientists

Turning a crime scene into a lab

May 31, 2005
The Forensic Science Service (FSS) and BT have unveiled the world’s first mobile laboratory that can travel to crime scenes and enable real-time forensic investigation

Train drivers earn more than scientists

May 31, 2005
A shocking new survey of British pay shows scientists trailing behind train drivers, engineers, software professionals and taxation experts.

Electronic protein chips give flexibility

May 26, 2005
An Israeli research team are developing electronics based on protein fragments which could lead to lighter and completely flexible electronic devices

Liquid metal is the solution for cooling your computer

May 23, 2005
A company in Texas has devised a way of using liquid metal to cool computer processors, which may solve the cooling crisis in chip technology

Bacteria reach critical mass

May 20, 2005
Scientists are trying to work out how bacteria communicate with each other in an effort to combat disease

Smoke without fire ball

May 18, 2005
Scientists and structural engineers are trying to simulate the effects of a bomb blast without the use of explosive materials

Saturn gains 12 new moons

May 16, 2005
Scientists have discovered 12 new moons orbiting Saturn using the world’s largest telescopes.

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