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Stars found to have ‘super strong’ magnetic fields

January 21, 2016
News
In a surprising discovery, astronomers have detected strong magnetic fields in stars twice the size of our Sun.
Physics & Engineering
Astronomy, Physics
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Bacterium ‘taught’ to photosynthesise

January 20, 2016
News
Researchers have managed to induce a bacterium to perform photosynthesis.
Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Microbiology
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Anti-virus derived from Hep C shows promise

January 19, 2016
News
A peptide taken from the Hepatitis C virus (HCV) has been found to kill a wide range of viruses while ignoring host cells, research has shown.
Life Sciences
Cell Biology, Immunology
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Treatment to limit brain damage created

January 18, 2016
News
A method to aid patient’s recovery from brain damage, minimising life threatening infections has been found by scientists in Wales.
Life Sciences
Cell Biology, Medical Diagnostics, Neuroscience
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3D printed ceramics breakthrough

January 15, 2016
News
A method to 3D print structurally sound ceramic as well as heat resistant varieties was thought impossible - until now.
Materials
Materials Science
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Eire’s research and development spending to double by 2020

January 15, 2016
News
A five year service strategy has been launched to address an imbalance in funding and jobs raised by the research community.
Uncategorised
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Research uncovers varying evolution of venom

January 14, 2016
News
Chemical compounds of venom evolve at different speeds depending on an animal’s evolutionary age and the varying natural selection forces acting upon them, researchers in Israel have found.
Life Sciences
Zoology
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Antibiotic resistance could hold key for treating amyloid diseases

January 14, 2016
News
Researchers have discovered a method of using antibiotic resistance to find chemicals that stop amyloids – misfolded proteins - forming.
Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Cell Biology, Drugs & Pharmaceuticals, Microbiology
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New use discovered for graphene

January 13, 2016
News
Graphene has been found to be adept at filtering subatomic particles, by a team of UK scientists.
Materials
Nanotechnology
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Humans evolved to sleep more efficiently

January 13, 2016
News
Humans sleep more efficiently than our closest relatives, according to research by scientists.
Life Sciences
Biological Sciences
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New power source trialled by scientists

January 12, 2016
News
A new power source combining solar power and hydrogen fuel is being trialled by US researchers.
Chemistry, Physics & Engineering
Chemical Engineering, Chemistry
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New firefighting foam created

January 11, 2016
News
Ceramic firefighting foam that can handles temperatures of more than 1000°C has been created by Russian scientists.
Materials, Physics & Engineering
Chemical Engineering, Materials Science
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