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PM reintroduces graduate visa

September 18, 2019
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A new work visa introduced by Boris Johnson’s government will allow international science students to be able to work in the UK for two years after graduating.
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US environmental agency to end animal testing by 2035

September 18, 2019
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The US Environmental Protection Agency will phase out animal testing of chemical products by 2035, in favour of computer-based and in vitro tissue models.
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New record for largest neutron star

September 17, 2019
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Astronomers at the NANOGrav Physics Frontiers Center have observed the biggest neutron star ever recorded, which is almost too massive to be in existence.
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Simple, beautiful, classic: MIT creates blackest black material

September 16, 2019
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Engineers have claimed a new record for the blackest material ever created.
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Seven virtual data hubs to boost health R&D

September 13, 2019
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The UK government is funding seven new virtual data-sharing hubs to help develop new treatments for diseases including cancer, Crohn’s disease and asthma.
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eDNA project launches first sampling event

September 12, 2019
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An international environmental DNA project that uses citizen science to monitor waterways has started this week.
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First evidence of water discovered on exoplanet

September 12, 2019
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For the first time, water vapour has been detected in the atmosphere a planet outside our solar system.
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Scotland plans lung cancer biomarker rollout

September 11, 2019
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A NHS-backed trial in Scotland using blood biomarkers to detect early signs of lung cancer four years before standard clinical diagnosis has proven successful.
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Rhamnolipids show promise in AMR fight

September 11, 2019
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Small biosurfactant molecules known as rhamnolipids could be the key to ending antibiotic resistance by increasing the effectiveness of commonly-used antibiotics.
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Scalable membrane could filter greenhouse gases

September 11, 2019
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A new membrane filtration could be used to separate greenhouse gases from waste emissions on an industrial scale.
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Intestinal microbiota shows potential as diagnostic tool

September 10, 2019
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The composition of intestinal microbiology can influence chances of developing bowel cancer, researchers have found.
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$5.8M for renewable photocatalytic converter

September 10, 2019
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Houston-based plasmonics company Syzygy has raised $5.8 million to develop its eco-friendly photocatalytic converter.
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