By using the only wind tunnel capable of running quietly at “hypersonic” speeds, Purdue University…
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Doctors May Be Giving Wrong Dosage Of Adrenaline In An Emergency Because Of Labelling
Doctors treating life-threatening emergencies such as allergy attacks may give the wrong dosage of adrenaline…
Hydrogen Storage For Cars?
Hydrogen is the fuel of the future. Unfortunately, one problem remains: Hydrogen is a gas…
People Rate Their Smiles Higher Than Dentists Do
People rate their smiles higher than dentists do, according to a new study. Teeth and…
2007 ‘second warmest year’ in UK
Met Office figures show last year was the second warmest on record in the UK.
Researchers Reverse Effects Of Sleep Deprivation
Researchers have shown that the effects of sleep deprivation on cognitive performance can be reversed…
Gene Neighbors May Have Taken Turns Battling Retroviruses
A cluster of antiviral genes in humans has likely battled retroviral invasions for millions of…
Sea Cucumber Protein Used To Inhibit Development Of Malaria Parasite
Scientists have genetically engineered a mosquito to release a sea-cucumber protein into its gut which…
Stimulating Muscles May Improve Musician’s Dystonia
Therapy that stimulates the hand muscles may help treat the condition called musician’s dystonia, a…
Utra-fast Fibre Lasers, Dopey Photons … What’s Next?
When lasers were developed in the 1960s, they were a solution looking for a problem…