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  • by P Banks
  • Posted on April 28, 2014
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For more info on each of the stories follow these links: New shape Y chromosome Chernobyl Coldest star Pterodactyloid Aging Mimic plant Mineral

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This week in science

  • by P Banks
  • Posted on August 29, 2013August 29, 2013
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You can find all the details from the last week in science below Infections Heart WISE Biomarkers Sperm and egg cells Beer  

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This week in science

  • by P Banks
  • Posted on May 29, 2013May 29, 2013
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Very exciting news this week from chemistry as the hydrogen atom’s electron was photographed for the first time, the image below really shows the shape of the orbital very clearly. For more information click the […]

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This week in chemistry

  • by P Banks
  • Posted on May 12, 2013
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I think this contains one of the most worrying news story I’ve ever heard, very sad news indeed. There was of course other exciting news in the world of astronomy with an incredible annular eclipse in […]

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This week in science

  • by P Banks
  • Posted on January 28, 2013January 28, 2013
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This weeks top science news…

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This week in science

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  • Posted on January 21, 2013
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Science this week…

  • by P Banks
  • Posted on January 13, 2013January 13, 2013
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I’ve just been sent this, and I thought it would be interesting to see what had made the news this week…

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Chemistry at Christmas…

  • by P Banks
  • Posted on December 24, 2012December 24, 2012
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What do you think of when you get to this time of year? For me there are several things, Carols from Kings on the radio whilst wrapping up presents for family, stuffing myself with several […]

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Nobel Prize in Chemistry?

  • by P Banks
  • Posted on October 8, 2012December 23, 2012
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Yesterday John B. Gurdon and Shinya Yamanaka were announced as  the joint winners of the 2012 Nobel Prize in Medicine for their discovery that mature cells can be reprogrammed to become pluripotent. This discovery was one […]

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What else has existed on earth in all three phases…

  • by P Banks
  • Posted on September 29, 2012February 12, 2014
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Organic chemistry (things we can do with fossil fuels) is such a fascinating and important branch of the chemical sciences, in its simplest terms it involves looking at carbon based compounds and their reactions. Your task […]

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