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Sand ‘bubbles’ flow like liquid

May 3, 2019
News
Gravitational instabilities in granular particles of different densities could help us understand how structures such as mudslides and volcanoes formed. A Columbia University team layered two types of sand horizontally,...
Materials
Materials Science
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Antimicrobial microrobots remove biofilms

May 3, 2019
News
Magnetic microrobots could offer an alternative to antibacterial drugs as a way of destroying biofilms on hard-to-reach surfaces of the tooth. Biologists at the University of Pennsylvania partnered with dentists...
Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Microbiology
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First US based human trial of CRISPR

May 1, 2019
News
The University of Pennsylvania has announced it has started the first formal US human trial using the technique. Two patients, one with multiple myeloma and one with sarcoma, both of...
Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Drugs & Pharmaceuticals, Proteomics & Genomics
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House of Lords calls for urgent forensics revamp

May 1, 2019
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The House of Lords Science and Technology Committee has called for urgent reforms to forensic science in England and Wales, which it says is in a state of crisis and...
Chemistry
Forensics, Policy
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Research England backs Liverpool postdoc project

April 29, 2019
News
Research England has announced the first recipient of financing through its new RED Fund. The organization, part of UK Research and Innovation, will contribute £3.6 million to a University of...
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Medicines Discovery Catapult adds 22 CROs

April 26, 2019
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Medicines Discovery Catapult has launched partnerships with 22 UK-based contract research organisations to boost life sciences R&D. The CROs will join Medicines Discovery Catapult’s Virtual R&D Discovery Services platform, which...
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BioCity invests in carbon recycling startup

April 25, 2019
News
Science incubator BioCity has invested an undisclosed amount in Deep Branch Biotechnology, a Nottingham-based carbon recycling startup. The investment will cover construction costs of a mobile production unit, enabling Deep...
Earth & Environmental
Earth & Environmental Sciences
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NASA detects likely marsquake

April 24, 2019
News
Seismic activity has been detected on a planet other than Earth for the first time. NASA's InSight space lander detected faint activity from the interior of Mars on April 6,...
Physics & Engineering
Astronomy, Physics
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Life science accelerator launches in Cambridge

April 24, 2019
News
A new acceleration programme will bring life science and heathcare startups to Cambridge. Start Codon, announced by Cambridge Innovation Capital, will recruit up to 50 startups from the UK and...
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Edible water bottles

April 22, 2019
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Edible liquid capsules will be trialled at this month's London Marathon. The spherical bottles, named Ooho, are made of an edible, tastleless and biodegradable membrane made from seaweed. While Ooho...
Chemistry, Physics & Engineering
Chemical Engineering, Chemistry
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Colourful egg for seabird recognition

April 19, 2019
News
The colourful appearance of the common murre egg is due to a genetic ability of the mother to manipulate pigments.
Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Zoology
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Hydrogen sensor hits automotive targets

April 19, 2019
News
The first hydrogen sensor to meet safety targets for hydrogen-powered vehicles has been developed. Researchers from Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden created an optical nanosensor that changes colour when the...
Chemistry, Physics & Engineering
Chemistry, Energy, Inorganic Chemistry
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