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Construction starts on giant ‘nerve cell’

May 16, 2018
Construction has begun on ‘Neuron Pod’ – a 23-metre long free-standing structure which will be used as an informal science learning centre at the Queen Mary University of London.The pod...

Fishy study links seafood to prevention of Parkinson’s

May 14, 2018
A new study from Sweden suggests the link between consumption of fish and better long-term neurological health could involve the protein Parvalbumin. The protein, found in great quantities in several...

Spin-out gurus move to new digs

May 11, 2018
Oxford Sciences Innovation, which commercialises the science and technology from the University of Oxford, is expanding at The Oxford Science Park.Driven by its rapid rate of growth and creation of...

This isn’t the binary system you’re looking for…

May 8, 2018
Artificial intelligence is helping astronomers study the habitability of circumbinary planets – those that orbit two stars instead of just one, much like the fictional planet Tatooine in the Star...

Graphene spikes slice away infection

May 8, 2018
A tiny layer of graphene flakes could become a deadly weapon against bacteria according to scientists from Sweden. The team from Chalmers University of Technology has now shown that a...

Churchill grant now open for science

May 4, 2018
The Winston Churchill Memorial Trust has this year included science, technology and engineering as topics to be supported with overseas research grants available to all UK citizens.These are travel grants...

Creating and deleting magnets with a laser

May 1, 2018
An international team of scientists have found a way to write and delete magnets in an alloy using a laser beam – opening up new possibilities in the fields of...

Grants given for Blockchain in science

May 1, 2018
Two teams have received a grant made available to any project implementing Blockchain in science, especially those that addressed the dissemination of research.Research technology incubator, Digital Science has announced the...

Setback to personalized cancer treatment

April 30, 2018
A new study suggests that tumour cells may develop resistance to potential Ras inhibitors – currently one of the most studied cancer treatments.Mutations in Ras are those that initiate many...

AI scholarships open at Warwick

April 30, 2018
New scholarships to fund MPHil or PhD research students in Artificial Intelligence have been launched at the University of Warwick.A half million pound donation by Warwick graduate and AI technology...

Big success for UK nanodots

April 25, 2018
A UK manufacturer of cadmium-free quantum dots and nanomaterials, is expanding after signing an agreement to develop and sell its products to a large US corporation.Nanoco, which has its UK...

Bone printing collaboration

April 23, 2018
A manufacturer of structural zirconia ceramics, has entered into a research project with a Portuguese university to produce synthetic bone material for orthopaedic implants.The Faculty of Science and Technology (FCT...

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