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01/11/10
nanotechnology could hold the key to a solar-powered future
A new generation of 'nano-structured' millimetre-sized solar cells that could convert the sun's e...
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20/11/09
£4.9 million to develop metamaterials for invisibility cloak
Research into designing and building unique 'metamaterials' has received a £4.9 million funding b...
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06/11/09
New technology will map research across the world
New mobile phone software will help epidemiologists and ecologists working in the field to analys...
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05/11/09
Tool could lead to better crops and pesticides
A new computing tool that could help scientists predict how plants will react to different enviro...
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04/11/09
Scientists closer to making implantable bone material
Scientists are closer to understanding how to grow replacement bones with stem cell technology, t...
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04/11/09
Digital 'plaster' for monitoring vital signs undergoes first
A wireless digital 'plaster' that can monitor vital signs continuously and remotely is being trie...
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22/10/09
World first claimed in radar mitigation wind turbine technol
QinetiQ – a technology provider and consultancy to the energy and environmental sectors – and Ves...
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15/01/09
Precious coatings for plastic parts
Bearings are universal components. Few devices can do without them. A diamond-like coating reduce...
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29/12/08
Fungal pill could provide asthma relief for 150,000 UK suffe
Up to 150,000 people suffering from severe asthma in the UK could benefit from taking antifungal ...
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19/11/08
Bayer enters development agreement with Ultimate Holographic
Bayer MaterialScience enters joint development agreement with Ultimate Holographic Reproductions ...
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12/11/08
A new era for stem cells
The news that human skin cells had been converted into stem cells hit the world headlines in late...
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11/11/08
Getting to grips with Greenland's ice loss
Ice loss in Greenland is causing global sea levels to rise by half a millimetre a year, according...
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11/11/08
Ozone hole grows but is below 2006 record
Scientists from the German Aerospace Centre (DLR) have discovered that the ozone hole over Antarc...
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11/11/08
European researchers seek alternatives to sulphur dioxide in
Biotechnology researchers in Portugal, Spain and Switzerland have joined forces in a project that...
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10/11/08
New 3M Product Protect Against Theft of Personal Information
Data theft or “skimming” from smart cards and e-passports will be harder from documents kept in a...
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