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Better batteries? The answer is blowing in the wind…

June 12, 2009
A new generation of electric cars, mobile phones and laptops could be just around the corner thanks to a new kind of air powered battery.

Sports drinks outdone by humble cereal

June 10, 2009
A bowl of whole-grain cereal is as good as a sports drink for recovery after exercise.

Just why do unusual things persist?

June 8, 2009
Rare traits persist in a population because predators detect common forms of prey more easily.

Attack on great pillar of physics

June 5, 2009
A new paper by a UK academic attempts to slay two giants in one claiming that the Large Hadron Collider didn't work not because of mechanical failure, but because basic...

Human nose too cold for flu

June 3, 2009
Avian influenza viruses do not thrive in humans because the temperature inside a person's nose is too low, according to new research.

Wandering aphid describes animal kingdom

June 3, 2009
It may be the nemesis of the more green fingered amongst you – but the humble aphid holds the key to understanding the movements of large mammals and birds, say...

H.pylori link to cancer shown

June 3, 2009
Almost 65% of cases of stomach cancer are related to Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) bacteria but until recently the link was not fully understood.

Nature holds key to improved carbon capture

June 3, 2009
A team of academics have gone back to nature to figure out how to bring carbon capture and storage a step closer.

Just what is the risk?

June 1, 2009
Swine flu, avian flu and SARS – It seems that infectious disease is rarely far from a headline – but are we too quick to panic?

Islands vital for global biodiversity

May 22, 2009
Researchers have found that islands are more important for maintaining global biodiversity than mainland.

Electrospinning makes fibres from liquid

May 22, 2009
Researchers from MIT have been electrospinning fibres that could be used for protective clothing, drug delivery and tissue engineering.

UK research wins trial of the year

May 22, 2009
Research initiated and coordinated by Imperial College London has been named Trial of the Year 2008 by Project ImpACT and the Society for Clinical Trials.

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