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Lithium-ion researchers win Nobel Prize in Chemistry

October 9, 2019
The Nobel Prize in Chemistry has been awarded to three researchers for their work on the development of lithium-ion batteries.

Nobel physics prize awarded for cosmology and exoplanet discovery

October 8, 2019
The Nobel Prize in Physics has been awarded to James Peebles for theoretical discoveries in physical cosmology and Michel Mayor and Didier Queloz for the discovery of an exoplanet orbiting...

Deep Carbon Observatory quantifies carbon emissions

October 8, 2019
Humanity’s annual carbon emissions are between 40 to 100 times greater than all volcanic emissions, according to the Deep Carbon Observatory.

Nobel Prize in Medicine awarded for cell research

October 7, 2019
The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine has been awarded to three researchers for their discoveries of how human cells sense and adapt to oxygen availability.

Andromeda’s galaxy-gobbling past

October 4, 2019
Our neighbouring galaxy Andromeda has engulfed several smaller galaxies, likely within the last few billion years.

AMR threat found in urban beaches

October 2, 2019
An Australian study has found elevated levels of antibiotic resistant bacteria (ABR) in public beaches after periods of rainfall.

US Army project sets quantum entanglement record

September 30, 2019
A new record has been set for the transfer of quantum entanglement between matter and light, which could be important for developing quantum internet networks.

SERC experiments show CO2 stunts wetlands

September 27, 2019
While CO2 is essential for plant growth, excessive CO2 in the atmosphere is stunting growth in marsh plants, according to findings from experiments at the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center in...

Nanolaser functions inside living human tissue

September 26, 2019
A US team has developed a nanolaser that can operate in confined spaces such as quantum circuits, microprocessors or even living tissue.

Procarta awarded £7.4M for microbial treatment

September 23, 2019
Biotechnology company Procarta Biosystems will receive up to £7.4 million to develop a new class of antibiotics in the fight against antimicrobial resistance.

European Bioinformatics Institute adds local data storage

September 19, 2019
The European Bioinformatics Institute (EMBL-EBI) has signed a contract with colocation datacentre provider Kao Data to store its biological data.

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