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Development of mammalian oocytes
Researcher pages from the MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology suitable for 16+ biology teaching.
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Cosmic Microwave Background Radiation
Excellent downloadable audio slide show from the BBC
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Cyclotron remedy for imaging isotope shortages
Article from RSC Chemistry World on developments in desk top cycltrons that can let hospitals produce isotopes locally
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Physics World free downloadable issue on the Earth
This free downloadable edition has the latest research on the internal structure of the earth with some great illustrations.
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Astronauts' eyeballs deformed by long missions in space
Flattening at the back of their eyes may be caused by increased pressure of cerebrospinal fluid in microgravity - Guardian reports
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Physics Lives
The Physics Lives films focus on four university research physicists and what they do in their working lives.
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Snake venom and antivenom developments
A Planet Earth feature on new developments in snake antivenom research
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Telomere length predicts lifespan
You can predict how long a young bird is likely to live by looking at just one specialised piece of genetic material in its cells, new research shows.
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NASA GRAIL twin satellites to map lunar gravity field
The two GRAIL spacecraft are near-twins, each about the size of a washing machine, with minor differences resulting from the need for one spacecraft to follow the other as they circle the Moon. The Lunar Gravity Ranging System will measure changes in the distance between the two spacecraft down to a few microns -- about the diameter of a red blood cell. Each spacecraft will also carry a set of cameras expressly for an education project.
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High Temperature Superconductor Applications
HTS technology makes economic sense in power grids.