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Scientists find way to ‘jam’ the genetic code The common cold could be a thing of the past, as scientists have found a way to “jam” the genetic code. The breakthrough means in the future, it could be possible to stop virus molecules replicating, by stopping them conveying the instructions needed to copy themselves. Researchers

Researchers claim that their discovery could unlock the next era of consumer electronic technology Samsung researchers have developed a new method of synthesising graphene, which they claim could accelerate the commercialisation of the so-called ‘miracle material’, for use in electronic devices. Graphene is one of the thinnest, lightest, strongest and most conductive materials know to

Unfortunately this unique habitat is the latest victim of government budget cuts. Fabien Cousteau paid a visit to Sylvia Earle and the underwater base in danger of losing its funding, and says that the work they’re doing there must be allowed to continue. Not long ago, the general consensus was that our planet was flat.

Mark Post has been given €300,000 to make a hamburger, in one year. Easy money, you might think, but try doing that without using meat that has come from an animal. Professor Post is one of the few people on the planet who can. As head of the department of vascular physiology at Maastricht University

Researcher Invents ‘Mini Heart’ to Help Return Venous Blood George Washington University (GW) researcher Narine Sarvazyan, Ph.D., has invented a new organ to help return blood flow from veins lacking functional valves. A rhythmically contracting cuff made of cardiac muscle cells surrounds the vein acting as a ‘mini heart’ to aid blood flow through venous segments.

Rewiring Humanity Over the course of history, new technologies have created global shifts and fueled the forward momentum of countries and empires. Every new invention — from the mobile cannon to movable type — has left its mark on humankind. The current technology impacting people on a worldwide scale is the Internet, and we are

Holds Promise for Large-Scale Hydrogen Production, Desalination Seawater is one of the most abundant resources on earth, offering promise both as a source of hydrogen – desirable as a source of clean energy – and of drinking water in arid climates. But even as water-splitting technologies capable of producing hydrogen from freshwater have become more

Intelligent swarms of aerial drones are a universally useful tool for police, crisis managers and urban planners They can be deployed as additional surveillance resources during major events, or as high-resolution 3D street imaging systems. Intelligent swarms of aerial drones are a universally useful tool for police, crisis managers and urban planners. Special 3D sensors

LUT is developing an entirely new kind of welding system, one which solves quality and productivity problems related to automated and mechanised welding. The system is self-adjusting, flexible and adaptable, such that it can be integrated as part of different robotic systems and different manufacturers’ power supplies. It’s self-adjusting properties are based on a new

An aircraft with a parallel hybrid engine – the first ever to be able to recharge its batteries in flight – has been successfully tested in the UK, an important early step towards cleaner, low-carbon air travel Researchers from the University of Cambridge, in association with Boeing, have successfully tested the first aircraft to be powered by