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Motorway forces lab move

September 23, 2005
A family firm that has weathered the depression, two World Wars and the rapidly-changing nature of 20th century technology has had to move because of an extention to a motorway

Tropical adventure for UK scientists

September 21, 2005
A team of scientists have been awarded £500,000 to establish a centre in the tropical Atlantic Ocean to monitor ozone gases in the atmosphere

National Science Week awards

August 30, 2005
Research Councils UK have announced an awards scheme for researchers looking for funds to support their public engagement activities during National Science Week in March 2006.

Einstein manuscript found

August 30, 2005
The original manuscript of a paper Albert Einstein published in 1925 has been found in the archives of the Lorentz Institute for Theoretical Physics in the Netherlands

Patients at risk if technology not delivered

August 30, 2005
Patients will miss out on new medical technologies and innovations due to a reduction in NICE assessment capacity.

New Mars mission to find Beagle 2

August 11, 2005
Hopes are high that the UK’s lost Mars mission, Beagle 2 can be traced as Nasa launches the biggest space craft ever to be sent to Mars – The Mars...

Delay for WEEE implimentation

August 11, 2005
The government has postponed the implementation of the waste electronic and electrical equipment (WEEE) Directive until June 2006.

Lung cancer pioneer dies

July 25, 2005
Professor Sir Richard Doll, the scientist who first confirmed the link between smoking and lung cancer, has died

Perfect way to study big bang

July 25, 2005
Whilst exploring the very beginning of the universe, scientists have unexpectedly come across what they have called the most perfect fluid ever created

Nuclear sell off will lose billions

July 11, 2005
British Nuclear Fuels (BNFL) has confirmed controversial plans to sell Westinghouse, its US-based nuclear design and construction arm

Government gets tough on animal rights extremists

July 11, 2005
A crackdown on animal rights extremists who intimidate and harass legitimate scientists was implemented last week

Roller coaster ride for physics

July 6, 2005
A world-renowned roller coaster designer is to receive an honorary doctorate for his ability to link physics to the experience of the human body

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