Accelerators everywhere: from the Big Bang to curing cancer
Researchers from several institutions are investigating how to improve and optimise performance of particle accelerators.
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| Can what happens in the womb last a lifetime? Researchers at Imperial College London are studying the effects of a pregnant woman's emotional state on her developing fetus.
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| Chasing cancer with a flash of light Researchers at the Royal Free Hospital and University College London are developing new optical techniques, to locate and assess a key lymph node to identify whether breast cancer has spread.
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| Designs for Life Designs for Life is an innovative fusion of science and art resulting from a collaboration between The Oxford Trust, Diamond Light Source and the Oxfordshire Federation of the Women’s Institute (WI). The project has been funded by the Wellcome Trust.
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| Do you feel like a vet? Researchers from the Royal Veterinary College have developed a series of unique virtual reality simulators using touch technology. The simulators enable veterinary students to practice procedures and receive feedback in a safe environment before they work with real animals.
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| Exhibition extra: Testtube tv Throughout the exhibition Testtube TV asked visitors their opinions on issues relating to the exhibits on show.
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Fishing for clues: why medical researchers are glowing with excitement
Researchers from the MRC Centre for Developmental and Biomedical Genetics at the University of Sheffield are using genetically modified zebrafish to help understand the progress of human disease. Zebrafish, a tropical minnow-like fish, is an excellent model system for the study of human disease.
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International Expedition Prize - science in New Zealand
This was the adventure of a lifetime for two young British science students James (Jamie) Stefanek and Elisabeth (Lily) Muller; winners of the 2008 Royal Society International Expedition Prize.
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| The power of sound Researchers from Coventry University are using simple ultrasound equipment to harness the power of sound for a wide array of research disciplines.
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