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Essential gene map aids rare disease understanding

February 4, 2020
Scientists at EMBL's European Bioinformatics Institute (EMBL-EBI) have compiled mouse and human cell knockout data to categorise genes based on how essential they are for survival and organism development.

Metallic hydrogen observed for the first time

February 4, 2020
Using a synchrotron, a team of researchers have observed hydrogen in its metal phase for the first time.

VIDEO: Lab Innovations 2019

January 31, 2020
From sustainability to virtual reality, cannabis testing to intellectual property and accreditation to the skills crisis – our speakers at the recent Lab Innovations show delivered incredible talks on how...

Brexit – a summary for science

January 31, 2020
As the country gets set to leave the EU tonight, we take a very brief look back at our some of our coverage over 2019 delving into what this might...

New materials help clean-up Chernobyl and Fukushima

January 29, 2020
Materials which could be used to help clean-up the Chernobyl and Fukushima nuclear power stations have been developed by a team from the UK.

Free information centre for coronavirus

January 29, 2020
Elsevier has created a free information centre on the coronavirus currently causing respiratory disease in China.

Grant to help detection of disease

January 29, 2020
The National Institute for Health Research has awarded a grant to a team aiming to set up a unit to use cutting edge genomics to tackle public health issues.

Magnetised molecules monitor breast cancer

January 21, 2020
A new type of scan that involves magnetising molecules allows doctors to see in real-time which regions of a breast tumour are active.

Arctic sea ice can’t ‘bounce back’

January 21, 2020
New research from Cardiff and Exeter University suggests Arctic sea ice cannot “quickly bounce back” once climate change causes it to melt.

Survey reveals stressed and insecure UK scientists

January 21, 2020
Less than a third of scientists feel secure in pursuing a research career with many experiencing long hours and aggressive working conditions, according to the results of the largest survey...

Molecular clues to long-term memory storage

January 14, 2020
A new study could shed light on the molecular changes behind the memory storage process – specifically in a type of hardwired long-term memory.

Combinatorial look at black holes a decade away

January 14, 2020
A new study by a group of researchers at the University of Birmingham has found that collisions of supermassive black holes may be simultaneously observable in both gravitational waves and...

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