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Greater London population at risk of future heat waves

April 23, 2014
News
Properly adapting buildings for climate change could significantly reduce the risk of heat-related deaths say researchers who have modelled the effects of future heat waves on the Greater London population...
Life Sciences, Physics & Engineering
Biological Sciences, Pathology, Physics, Thermodynamics
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Antimicrobial lassos offer insight into bacterial warfare

April 22, 2014
News
Starved bacteria use antimicrobial lasso peptides to kill other bacteria by hijacking their nutrient receptors say scientists who have gained the first structural insights into the warfare between bacteria. To...
Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Microbiology
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Sewing machine inspires imaging tool for Alzheimer’s

April 21, 2014
News
The humble sewing machine has inspired a new imaging tool which is providing new clues about the origins of Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease. Ultrasonic Force Microscopy (UMF) was developed by...
Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Pathology
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Refrigerant replacement highly toxic on combustion

April 17, 2014
News
EU regulations suggest refrigerants in car air conditioning systems are replaced with a more environmentally friendly version, but scientists are urging a rethink after studies showed the recommended replacement releases...
Chemistry
Chemistry, Green Chemistry
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Brain dictionary and road map created

April 16, 2014
News
An international team of neuroscientists has not only tripled the number of identified insect brain structures but created a simple dictionary to talk about them.The team – which included researchers...
Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Neuroscience
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Venomtech enters the US market

April 15, 2014
News
Venomtech – the UK’s only commercial venom supplier – has announced a US distribution agreement with Mayflower Bioscience, a distributor of unique life science research products. Under the agreement, Mayflower...
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Antidepressants affect aquatic life

April 15, 2014
News
The presence of antidepressants in our aquatic ecosystem is threatening wildlife, affecting its behaviour and biological make-up. A researcher from the University of Portsmouth has discovered that lower than expected...
Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Drugs & Pharmaceuticals, Zoology
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Antimony batteries a possibility

April 14, 2014
News
Scientists probing new materials for batteries have succeeded in producing uniform antimony nanocrystals which could one day be used as alternative anode materials in high-energy-density batteries.These nanocrystals are able to...
Materials
Materials Science
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Quantum standard for amp achieved

April 11, 2014
News
A quantum standard for the ampere can now join the ranks alongside the volt and ohm thanks to research from the Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB). The research team – led by...
Physics & Engineering
Physics, Quantum Physics
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A change of heart…in space

April 10, 2014
News
Astronauts’ hearts become more spherical in space say NASA scientists, which could lead to cardiac problems in space, and have important implications for manned missions to Mars. A study of...
Life Sciences, Physics & Engineering
Astronomy, Biological Sciences, Pathology, Physics
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DNA shape-change causes ALS

April 9, 2014
News
A mutation linked to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and frontotemporal dementia (FTD) changes the shape of DNA, making cells more vulnerable to stress and likely to die.An alteration on the...
Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Cell Biology, Pathology, Proteomics & Genomics
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Genetic mutations linked to melanoma

April 9, 2014
News
A mutation in the gene responsible for protecting the ends of chromosomes is responsible for a hereditary form of melanoma say researchers from the University of Leeds.People with a specific...
Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Pathology, Proteomics & Genomics
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