Science Archive

  • Clinical trials at The Christie: Fact sheet

    Clinical trial treatments aim to discover if a drug is safe, has side effects, and works better than established treatments. They offer important opportunities for patients to access the most innovative treatments for cancer, giving them the best possible chance of survival or extended...

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  • Aleks Krotoski Opens Growing Knowledge, the Evolution of Research

    British Library encourages researchers to join the debate on the future of research technologies, spaces and content, that will change the way we do research in the 21st century Growing Knowledge – the Evolution of Research (12 October 2010 – 16 July 2011), will today...

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  • Growing Knowledge – The Evolution Of Research

    British Library encourages researchers to join the debate on the future of research technologies, spaces and content, that will change the way we do research in the 21st century Growing Knowledge – the Evolution of Research (12 October 2010 – 16 July 2011), will today...

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  • British Library opens £500k Learning Centre

    Harry M Weinrebe Learning Centre officially opened by Minister for Schools Nick Gibb MP The British Library today opens its newly refurbished and expanded Learning Centre. Funded entirely through private donations, the Harry M Weinrebe Learning Centre will offer pupils and teachers cutting-edge facilities to...

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  • The Earth Awards Announces Six Finalists To Redesign Tomorrow

    Earth Awards finalists pitch to investors to prove design can build a new economy 18 August 2010: Artificial foam which captures and converts the sun’s energy more effectively than living organisms and earth tiles which empower people to build their own sustainable homes...

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  • New public health initiative launched to change ageism in cancer care

    Experts back initiative to ensure fair treatment for older cancer patients A review of recently published research has uncovered significant differences in the standards of treatment of older cancer patients with haematological cancers. Many older cancer patients are not treated as aggressively as younger patients in...

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  • The Nation’s Ready To Get Plugged-In – New research released to coincide with the start of the smart fortwo electric drive consumer trials

    smart’s Plugged-In Report Reveals That Britain is Ready To Embrace the Electric Revolution On The UK’s Roads But Calls For Improved Infrastructure And More Information To Make It A Reality Report findings unveiled today, reveal that the UK consumer is ready to embrace the electric...

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  • RapidArc super-fast, super-accurate radiotherapy systems prove their worth at The Harley Street Clinic in central London

    RapidArc – the biggest advance in linear accelerator radiotherapy for many years – has proved to be a great success at the renowned Harley Street Clinic in London. RapidArc delivers radiotherapy faster and with a greater level of accuracy than previous linear accelerators. Linked...

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  • Noah’s Ark Discovery followed as city prepares to tell tale

    As a team of evangelical Christians say they’ve discovered Noah’s Ark near the peak of Mount Ararat, festival organisers for the forthcoming Durham Mysteries are watching the story with keen interest. The story, which broke earlier this week, has provoked passionate debate over the authenticity...

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  • Templeton Prize 2010 winner is Francisco Ayala, a leading geneticist

    Does scientific knowledge contradict religious belief? Francisco J. Ayala, Templeton Prize 2010 Why do humans behave ethically? Francisco J. Ayala, Templeton Prize 2010 Is morality derived from biological evolution? Francisco J. Ayala, Templeton Prize 2010 Does moral action depend on reasoning? Francisco J. Ayala, Templeton Prize 2010 Does God...

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