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| Meet the superheroes of science |
| Monday, November 16, 2009 - New Scientist |
| Back in 1969, a team of scientists discovered that a deadly micro-organism had hitched a ride to Earth on the back of a military satellite, killing every human who had the misfortune to come near it. Luckily, that's just the plot of sci-fi thriller The Andromeda Strain. But don't rule out the possibility just yet. |
| Award for rising star of science |
| Monday, November 16, 2009 - University of Manchester |
| A young scientist in the Wellcome Trust Centre for Cell-Matrix Research at The University of Manchester has won a prestigious Society of Biology Science Communication Award.
Ceri Harrop’s energetic efforts to bring science to the public include writing and presenting a short television series, presenting a radio show and working as an ambassador for her subject in the national EPSRC-funded New Outlooks In Science & Engineering (NOISE) campaign, as well as founding and chairing the Wellcome Trust Centre for Cell Matrix Research (WTCCMR) public engagement committee.
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| Award for rising star of science |
| Monday, November 16, 2009 - Bioscience Technology |
| A young scientist in the Wellcome Trust Centre for Cell-Matrix Research at The University of Manchester has won a prestigious Society of Biology Science Communication Award.
Ceri Harrop’s energetic efforts to bring science to the public include writing and presenting a short television series, presenting a radio show and working as an ambassador for her subject in the national EPSRC-funded New Outlooks In Science & Engineering (NOISE) campaign, as well as founding and chairing the Wellcome Trust Centre for Cell Matrix Research (WTCCMR) public engagement committee.
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| LHC broken? Not the end of the world |
| Wednesday, November 11, 2009 - Times online Eureka |
| Physics isn't really renowned for its "laugh out loud" moments. So when the Large Hadron Collider broke down last year, after only just over a week of running, a new and rich seam of science-based comedy gold appeared in the lithosphere of human endeavour. |
| NOISEmaker Andy Russell sets out to discover why it always rains at the weekend |
| Friday, October 23, 2009 - Manchesterrain |
| Dr Andy Russell, a climate scientist from Didsbury in Manchester, has set out on a quest to try and answer the age old question of, ‘why does it always rain at the weekend?’ |
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| Science & Engineering in the news |
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$79m Nasa blast finds enough water for man on Moon to have bath |
| Substantial water reserves have been found beneath the Moon’s surface, Nasa announced yesterday, paving the way for a permanent lunar base. |
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Asteroid passes just 8,700miles from Earth - with only 15 hours warning |
| Although no one noticed at the time, the Earth was almost hit by an asteroid last Friday.
The previously undiscovered asteroid came within 8,700miles of Earth but astronomers noticed it only 15 hours before it made its closest approach.
Its orbit brought it 30 times nearer than the Moon, which is 250,000 miles away
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Burns could heal faster thanks to gel pads that act like 'second skin' |
| A 'second skin' that speeds up the healing of burns and lessens the risk of deadly infection has been created by British scientists.
The gel-like pads could revolutionise the treatment of burns and diabetic ulcers. Quicker repair also reduces scarring.
Successful healing of deep wounds and burns hinges on repairing the skin's thick underlayer, as well as its surface.
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32 new planets revealed |
| Astronomers have found 32 new planets outside the solar system, suggesting the universe has many places where life could develop.
They did not find any planets that were habitable or even unusual. But it brings the number of extrasolar planets they have found to more than 400.
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Coming soon, the hips and knees that will never wear out |
| Replacement body parts that never wear out could become a reality within a few years, scientists say.
Dodgy knees and hips will be repaired using tissue engineering, while donor heart valves from animals are being specially treated to last indefinitely.
Longer-lasting artificial joints are already being tested in a bid to ensure people will be able to enjoy another 50 active years.
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