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- Lizzie is a third year undergraduate studying Chemistry at University College.
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![Scientists at the University of Guelph have announced the development of a new vaccine. The carbohydrate-based drug works against the gut bacteria Clostridium bolteae, which […]](/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/NEWSICON2-115x115.png "New Vaccine Could Help Control Autism-Associated Bacteria")
New Vaccine Could Help Control Autism-Associated Bacteria
Posted on April 29, 2013 | No CommentsScientists at the University of Guelph have announced the development of a new vaccine. The carbohydrate-based drug works against the gut bacteria Clostridium bolteae, which […] -
Human Engineers have a lot to Learn from ‘Simple’ Animals
Posted on March 19, 2013 | No CommentsMuch of our current robotics technology trails far behind what nature can achieve, but exciting research being done in the Oxford department of Zoology could […] -
Discovery of Two New Supernovae will help Further Scientists’ Understanding of Space
Posted on March 2, 2013 | No CommentsTwo new supernovae have been identified by researchers at the Southern Methodist University in Dallas. The older of the two has been given the colloquial […] -
![Scientists can use ice cores to tell us about the make-up of the ancient atmosphere; rubber ducks to learn about ocean currents (http://www.mnn.com/earth-matters/wilderness-resources/stories/what-can-28000-rubber-duckies-lost-at-sea-teach-us-about- if you […]](/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/News-image-01-300x1691-115x115.jpg "Snail Shells make a Valuable Contribution to our Understanding of Ancient Climate")
Snail Shells make a Valuable Contribution to our Understanding of Ancient Climate
Posted on February 2, 2013 | No CommentsScientists can use ice cores to tell us about the make-up of the ancient atmosphere; rubber ducks to learn about ocean currents (http://www.mnn.com/earth-matters/wilderness-resources/stories/what-can-28000-rubber-duckies-lost-at-sea-teach-us-about- if you […] -
![Scientists at the University at Buffalo in New York have managed to use silicon nanoparticles to form hydrogen from water at a much faster rate […]](/wp-content/themes/arras/arras/images/thumbnail.png "Silicon Nanoparticles Allow Production of Hydrogen from Water Without Heat, Light or Electricity")
Silicon Nanoparticles Allow Production of Hydrogen from Water Without Heat, Light or Electricity
Posted on January 26, 2013 | No CommentsScientists at the University at Buffalo in New York have managed to use silicon nanoparticles to form hydrogen from water at a much faster rate […] -
New Study Shows that Marginal Lands Could be Used for Biomass Production
Posted on January 20, 2013 | No CommentsResearch by a team from Michigan State University suggests that growing crops on marginal land for production of biofuels could be a lot more worthwhile […] -
New Developments in Production Techniques Bring Electric Solar Sail a Step Closer to Reality
Posted on January 13, 2013 | No CommentsExperts at the Electronics Research Laboratory at the University of Helsinki have managed to manufacture key components which allow the eled by Dr. Pekka Janhunen […] -
‘Molecular Levers’ Could Help Scientists Develop New Materials
Posted on December 31, 2012 | No CommentsWhen molecules undergo a force, bonds often weaken or break apart. But scientists have discovered a scenario in which the application of force could actually […] -
New Combination of Treatments Could Help Combat Deadly Melanoma
Posted on December 23, 2012 | No CommentsScientists at Manchester University may have identified a new way of treating deadly melanoma cancer. They discovered that MITF (a protein which helps cells to […] -
![The ability to alter memories seems terrifying and dangerous, yet for people with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder it could also be life-changing. In a significant […]](/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/News-image-01-115x115.jpg "New Research Could Lead to Treatment for PTSD and Drug Addiction")
New Research Could Lead to Treatment for PTSD and Drug Addiction
Posted on December 9, 2012 | No CommentsThe ability to alter memories seems terrifying and dangerous, yet for people with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder it could also be life-changing. In a significant […] -
New Discovery Could Revolutionise Semiconductor Manufacture
Posted on December 3, 2012 | 1 CommentResearchers from Lund University in Sweden have discovered a revolutionary new way of producing the tiny components that are used in electronic devices. Instead of […] -
Discovery of Microbes which Reduce Levels of Harmful Greenhouse Gas
Posted on November 26, 2012 | No CommentsRising carbon dioxide emissions may be commonly held up as being responsible for the fate of our planet, but nitrous oxide actually poses a much […] -
Astronomers Find Lonely Planet
Posted on November 18, 2012 | 1 CommentAstronomers have discovered a planet which is not orbiting a star, challenging our earliest definitions of what makes a planet. The absence of a nearby […] -
Discovery of Weapons Technology from 71,000 Years Ago
Posted on November 12, 2012 | No CommentsScientists excavating a site near Mossel Bay in South Africa have found evidence of hunting weapons from around 71,000 years ago, pre-dating almost all other […]
