Science & Tech Archive
23rd April 2012
New funding award for Manchester nuclear power
£4m awarded to advance the UK’s nuclear industry
23rd April 2012
UK to tap into Iceland’s volcanic energy in European Supergrid
“the project would be the longest and one of the most ambitious interconnectors in the world”
19th March 2012
Possible benefit of prolonged drug use for Alzheimer’s patients
Medicinal drugs may slow down the late stages of the disease
19th March 2012
Asthma in premature babies- the chicken or the egg?
New research into the causes of asthma in children
19th March 2012
What will the future Earth look like?
Yale researchers decipher where the next supercontinent will be
19th March 2012
‘Twisted’ waves to ease radio-band congestion
Italian scientists hope to match Galileo’s impact with a dramatic display
12th March 2012
‘Wonder material’ for less than noble causes
Graphene used to distill alcohol using its remarkable chemical properties
12th March 2012
Presidential Race 2012: Science Policies
The policies of Obama and the Republican candidates will have a major impact on funding and laws governing science research
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12th March 2012
Particle discovered which can cool the planet
University of Manchester scientists discover particle proposed over 60 years ago
12th March 2012
How zebras got their stripes
Scientists believe they may have found the black and white answer
12th March 2012
A viable alternative to stem cells?
Scientists convert human skin cells into brain cells
12th March 2012
Protests against new anti-counterfeit laws
Campaigners voice their fears over ACTA and internet censorship
12th March 2012
Brain size to determine whether or not you are good at maintaining friendships?
The most popular can boast bigger brains
12th March 2012
Graphene has potential to replace silicon at the heart of our electronic world
Future day computers may have graphene at their core
12th March 2012
Heart stem cells ‘heal’ scarred heart
Heart attack scar tissue repaired by stem cells
12th March 2012
Research into invisibility cloak published
University of Manchester ‘invisibility cloak’ could prevent earthquake damage
12th March 2012
BAE Systems develop ‘structural battery’
UK manufacturer aims to radically reduce weight and size, from cars to military drones
12th March 2012
2012: Mobile phones outnumber humans
Forecasts predict the number of mobile devices to grow faster than the human population