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Ionic liquid thermometers are better, quicker and safer
Poisonous mercury in thermometers has been replaced by harmless and better performing ionic liquids in research by scientists from Europe and the US,
26 March 2008
New Light Shed on French Wartime Honour for British Chemist
For two centuries, mystery has surrounded pioneering British scientist Humphry Davy's perilous wartime journey to France to collect a medal awarded by
14 March 2008
Cranberry: is it a sauce of help to fight cancer?
The dollop of red cranberry sauce on your Christmas plate may offer more than a simple fruity accompaniment to turkey, the Â鶹AV
18 December 2007
Tribute to Berkshire research centre
The Â鶹AV has paid tribute to a British international scientific research centre that has influenced worldwide crop protection an
27 November 2007
Tribute at Oxford Â鶹AV Landmark event for First World War's Lost Scientist
The Â鶹AV and the University of Oxford will, on Monday 24 September, jointly mark the achievements of the brilliant scientist Hen
24 September 2007
World's first hydrogen powered racing car, sponsored by Â鶹AV
Pictured making its debut at Silverstone: the world's first hydrogen-powered racing car, sponsored by the Â鶹AV.
16 July 2007
Â鶹AV honours memory of Cumbrian scientist who produced the world-changing Atomic Theory
Â鶹AV honours memory of Cumbrian scientist and Quaker who produced the world-changing Atomic Theory
08 June 2007
Snail slime substitutes
A team of engineers have set a small robot climbing walls in order to compare how natural and artificial snail slimes work.
22 March 2007
Flexible battery power
A paper-like, polymer based rechargeable battery has been made by Japanese scientists.
19 March 2007
Myth of cooling towers is symptomatic of global warming information shortage
More than two-thirds of people in the UK believe, wrongly, that smoke or harmful emissions emerge from cooling towers, feeding carbon dioxide into the
15 February 2007
Ten things you never knew about Lust and Love
The deluge of red and pink cards and envelopes in the shops can only mean one thing - it's Valentines' Day again.
13 February 2007
A positive side to ozone depletion?
Wearing sunscreen at all times when exposed could starve the body of vitamins which protect against various diseases, claim Edinburgh based scientists
13 February 2007