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HIV’s surprising structure

November 5, 2014
News
The building blocks of the immature human immunodeficiency virus are arranged in a surprising way say researchers who have pinpointed the location of each block within the virus structure.Cryo-electron microscopy...
Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Biotechnology, Developmental Biology
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First female Director General for CERN

November 4, 2014
News
CERN have appointed Italian physicist Dr Fabiola Gianotti as their next Director General, the first female to fill the position. Gianotti was leader of the ATLAS equipment collaboration between March...
Physics & Engineering
Particle Physics, Physics
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Cooling with magnets

November 4, 2014
News
An international team of scientists have successfully used magnetic molecules to reach temperatures below 1K, becoming the first ever researchers to do so. This finding opens up the possibility of...
Physics & Engineering
Physics, Thermodynamics
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Stretch-sensitive protein causes foetal membrane rupture

November 3, 2014
News
Premature rupture of the foetal membrane is the result of stretch-sensitive protein suggests research from two of London’s leading universities. A team from University College London and Queen Mary University...
Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Medical Diagnostics
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Policy Officer vacancy at CaSE

November 3, 2014
News
CaSE, the Campaign for Science and Engineering are recruiting a Policy Officer to play a central role in their work around the upcoming General Election and Comprehensive Spending Review. You...
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Policy
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Huddle! Cells secret communication clusters

October 30, 2014
News
Cells cluster together to communicate within restricted groups, just like a sports team huddle discusses secret tactics, say scientists from the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL). Using developing zebrafish, scientists...
Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Cell Biology
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Discovery Park gets £4.6m grant on second birthday

October 30, 2014
News
Discovery Park has received a £4.6m grant from the South East Local Enterprise Partnership to support further investment in roads and services. Announcing the grant, SE LEP chairman Peter Jones...
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Weather forecasting set to improve

October 29, 2014
News
A new £97m supercomputer could put an end to the complaints about weather forecasting accuracy. The computer – to be housed at the Met Office headquarters in Exeter and the...
Earth & Environmental, Physics & Engineering
Atmospheric Sciences, Computer Science, Earth & Environmental Sciences
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Step closer to stem cell treatment for diabetes

October 29, 2014
News
Using embryonic stem cells as a starting point, Harvard researchers have produced human insulin-producing beta cells in massive quantities. These cells – equivalent to normally functioning beta cells in almost...
Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Cell Biology
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Genetic mutation prevents weight gain on high-sugar diet

October 28, 2014
News
A team of researchers from the University of Southern California have found a way to suppress the obesity that accompanies a high-sugar diet by regulation of a particular gene.The team,...
Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Proteomics & Genomics
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Jumping spiders’ visual system revealed

October 27, 2014
News
Scientists have solved one of the toughest problems in spider biology – how the arachnids’ visual system works. An interdisciplinary team from Cornell University have for the first time made...
Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Zoology
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Precursor to life created in virtual lab

October 24, 2014
News
A virtual molecular laboratory has created a possible precursor to life say Danish scientists, which could have important implications for creating artificial living systems. Protocells are the simplest, most primitive...
Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Biotechnology, Cell Biology
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