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Volcanic eruptions and global climate linked at last

July 27, 2015
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New ice core data has revealed further evidence that volcanic eruptions have a significant and repeated impact on the global climate. An international research team led by Yale University used...
Earth & Environmental
Atmospheric Sciences, Earth & Environmental Sciences
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New hub for structural biology research

July 24, 2015
News
The University of Leeds has announced a £17 million investment for a structural biology laboratory. The new facility will provide Astbury Centre for Structural Molecular Biology – part of the...
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Nanoscale forces solve puddle problem

July 23, 2015
News
Scientists have discovered that the forces responsible for stopping a liquid from spreading on a solid surface only act at the nanoscale. A research team at the Massachusetts Institute of...
Physics & Engineering
Physics
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World’s oldest scientific prize awarded to Peter Higgs

July 20, 2015
News
The Royal Society’s Copley Medal – the world’s oldest scientific prize – has been awarded to Professor Peter Higgs for his contribution to particle physics. Professor Higgs received the award...
Physics & Engineering
Particle Physics, Physics
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‘Megafund’ to boost drug development

July 20, 2015
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The Mayor of London – Boris Johnson – is planning to create a £10 billion ‘megafund’ to make the search for new drugs easier in London and across the country....
Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Drugs & Pharmaceuticals
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Big leap into Neptune’s magnetic field

July 17, 2015
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By combining 26-year old data with supercomputer simulations, scientists have modelled Neptune’s magnetic field in detail. Astronomers at Imperial College London used the data from Voyager 2 and discovered that...
Physics & Engineering
Astronomy, Physics
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Grant for new life science facility agreed

July 17, 2015
News
An enterprise partnership has announced a grant worth £6.5 million towards a new life sciences complex in Nottingham. The grant will be added to support the project’s costs. The facility...
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Pluto’s ice secrets revealed

July 16, 2015
News
Images from NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft have revealed an abundance of methane ice on Pluto. Mission scientists studied infrared spectral images of Pluto taken by the Ralph instrument on board...
Physics & Engineering
Astronomy, Physics
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‘Drug Discovery Booster’ for neglected diseases

July 16, 2015
News
The Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative (DNDi) and four pharmaceutical companies have announced a consortium to accelerate drug discovery for two of the world's most neglected diseases. The consortium –...
Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Drugs & Pharmaceuticals
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NASA’s probe reaches Pluto

July 15, 2015
News
After more than nine years and a 3 billion mile journey, NASA’s New Horizon mission spacecraft has made its closest approach to Pluto. The probe captured the most detailed images...
Physics & Engineering
Astronomy, Physics
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New particle discovered at the LHC

July 15, 2015
News
Physicists at CERN have discovered a new class of particles known as pentaquarks. A research team at the LHCb experiment at CERN’s Large Hadron Collider examined the decay of a...
Physics & Engineering
Particle Physics, Physics
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New Director for ESA

July 15, 2015
News
Johann-Dietrich Woerner is the new Director General of The European Space Agency (ESA). Mr Woerner – former chief of the Executive Board of the German Aerospace Center – has taken...
Physics & Engineering
Astronomy, Physics
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