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Combining classical and quantum computing opens door to new discoveries

June 17, 2021
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New approaches are needed to lay the pathway to efficient and effective quantum computing. Now, researchers have discovered a new and more efficient computing method for pairing the reliability of...
Physics & Engineering
Computer Science, Energy, Engineering, Particle Physics, Physics, Quantum Physics, Solid State Physics, Theoretical Physics
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New dipping solution turns the whole fish into valuable food

June 16, 2021
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When herring are filleted, more than half their weight becomes a low-value ‘side stream’ that never reaches our plates – despite being rich in protein and healthy omega-3 fatty acids....
Chemistry, Earth & Environmental, Life Sciences
Biochemistry, Biological Sciences, Biology, Chemistry, Earth & Environmental, Earth & Environmental Sciences, Environment, Environmental, Environmental Chemistry, Food & Bev, Food & Beverage, Food and Drink, Food Science, Green Chemistry, Marine Biology, Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Organic Chemistry
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Women in STEM see equality slip during the pandemic

June 11, 2021
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Despite some good work over the years, it has become apparent that there is yet more work to be done and ground to be made up when it comes to...
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Biology, Biotech, Chemistry, Covid-19, Earth & Environmental, Energy, Engineering, Environment, Food & Bev, Forensics, Life Sciences, Materials, Medical/Health, Nanotech, Pharmaceutical, Physics, Policy
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SoyFilm: Is this the end of fossil fuel single-use plastics?

June 10, 2021
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At last! A sustainable, scalable and 100 percent natural plant protein-based polymer that functions like plastic and can be broken down naturally after use. Inspired by spiders webs, the polymer...
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Biotech, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Earth & Environmental, Engineering, Environment, Environmental Chemistry, Food & Bev, Green Chemistry, Materials, Materials Science, Nanotech, Nanotechnology, Organic Chemistry, Pharmaceutical
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Free webinar: Testing imported pets to mitigate emerging disease threats

June 9, 2021
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With the demand for pets rising dramatically over lockdown, and the number of illegal imports keeping pace, the veterinary sector is concerned that the risks for zoonotic disease transmission resulting...
Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Biology, Covid-19, Haematology, Health, Health & Safety, Health/Diagnostics, Immunology, Medical Diagnostics, Medical/Health, Parasitology, Pathology, Virology, Zoology
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Electron microscopy just became a thousand times more efficient

June 3, 2021
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Imaging a million samples a second to make electron microscopy a thousand times more efficient, the new 'Ruska' microscope will be able to see proteins fold and capture drug molecules...
Chemistry, Earth & Environmental, Life Sciences, Physics & Engineering
Biochemistry, Bioinformatics, Biological Sciences, Biology, Biophysics, Biotech, Biotechnology, Cell Biology, Developmental Biology, Drug Discovery, Drugs & Pharmaceuticals, Environment, Health/Diagnostics, Immunology, Life Sciences, Medical Diagnostics, Medical/Health, Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Particle Physics, Pharma, Pharmaceutical, Pharmacology, Physics, Physiology
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Record quantum entanglement rates: A step closer to the Quantum Internet

June 2, 2021
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In a landmark step for quantum communications, researchers have achieved record entanglement rates of two multimode quantum memories located in different labs separated by 10 meters, and heralded by a...
Earth & Environmental, Life Sciences, Physics & Engineering
Biotech, Energy, Environment, Particle Physics, Physics, Quantum Physics
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Staying ahead of the bacteria: A new weapon in the anti-bacterial arms race

June 1, 2021
News
In the perpetual arms races between bacteria and human-made antibiotics, there is a new tool to give human medicine the edge, in part by revealing bacterial weaknesses and potentially by...
Chemistry, Life Sciences
Biochemistry, Biological Sciences, Biology, Biophysics, Biotech, Biotechnology, Cell Biology, Developmental Biology, Health, Health/Diagnostics, Immunology, Medical Diagnostics, Medical/Health, Parasitology, Pharmaceutical, Virology
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EV design concept capable of 30% longer range

June 1, 2021
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Automotive innovation start-up has revealed a patented design concept for an electric vehicle capable of travelling up to 30% further than current EVs on the market. More compact, more streamlined,...
Earth & Environmental, Materials, Physics & Engineering
Earth & Environmental, Earth & Environmental Sciences, Energy, Engineering, Environment, Environmental, Materials, Physics, Solid State Physics, Thermodynamics
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Are UK Zoos putting the Con in Conservation?

May 27, 2021
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A shocking new report published by Born Free highlights that the majority of species found in the UK’s Consortium of Charitable Zoos (CCZ) are not classified as threatened species. It...
Earth & Environmental, Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Biology, Developmental Biology, Earth & Environmental, Earth & Environmental Sciences, Environment, Environmental, Marine Biology, Policy, Zoology
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Commercial quanta image sensors – a new era in solid-state imaging

May 27, 2021
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Solid-state technology capable of imaging individual photons of light to enable full-speed photon counting at room temperature is now accessible commercially. The CMOS-based QIS devices use patented sensor architecture and...
Earth & Environmental, Life Sciences, Materials, Physics & Engineering
Astrophysics, Biotech, Biotechnology, Condensed Matter Physics, Food & Bev, Materials, Materials Science, Medical/Health, Nanotech, Nanotechnology, Particle Physics, Physics, Quantum Physics, Solid State Physics, Theoretical Physics
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UKRI funding to bring the public into the heart of five research projects

May 27, 2021
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UK Research and Innovation is encouraging people from across the UK to actively contribute to five groundbreaking research projects. By pledging support for citizen science and citizen led research and...
Chemistry, Earth & Environmental, Life Sciences, Materials, Physics & Engineering
Atmospheric Sciences, Biochemistry, Bioinformatics, Biological Sciences, Biology, Biophysics, Biotech, Botany, Cell Biology, Chemistry, Developmental Biology, Earth & Environmental, Earth & Environmental Sciences, Energy, Engineering, Environment, Environmental, Environmental Chemistry, Geology, Geophysics, Green Chemistry, Haematology, Health, Immunology, Life Sciences, Marine Biology, Materials, Medical/Health, Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Nanotech, Neuroscience, Oceanography, Physics, Soil Science, Tectonics, Virology, Volcanology, Zoology
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