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King's College

New international nanomaterials research programme launched

02 Oct 2008

As part of a unique collaborative agreement, the Japanese government has located a new research satellite at 探花直播Nanoscience Centre, 探花直播 of...

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collagen

Collagen mechanics: learning from nature

01 Sep 2008

Because of their unique structure, biological tissues exhibit physical and mechanical properties that are unlike anything in the world of engineering...

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Jay Pritzker Pavilion, Chicago

Advancing the surface technology of materials

01 Sep 2008

Research at the Gordon Laboratory is opening up an important new area for the surface engineering of materials.

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Engine

鈥楽uper鈥 superalloys: hotter, stronger, for even longer

01 Sep 2008

Only a single class of engineering materials can withstand the extreme conditions deep within a jet aeroplane engine 鈥 the nickel-base superalloys...

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CAPE

Enhancing CAPE-abilities in photonics and electronics

01 Sep 2008

A unique model of industrial-academic partnership is demonstrating how UK R&D can stay ahead of the game in a rapidly moving electronics market...

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CERN

One step closer to the Holy Grail of physics

16 Jul 2008

Scientists at the 探花直播 of Cambridge have identified a key component to unravelling the mystery of room temperature super-conductivity...

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Timeless books

Forgotten rival to Pepys finally reaches bookshop shelves

03 Aug 2007

A 900,000-word eyewitness account of life in Restoration England, viewed as a 鈥渞ival鈥 to Pepys' diary but virtually forgotten since the 1700s, is...

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Stacks of Clothes

Well dressed?

01 Apr 2007

As clothes become cheaper and fashion becomes 'faster', how are we to balance our consumption with environmental, economic and social sustainability...

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New Hall to achieve Cambridge first at Chelsea Flower Show

17 Jan 2007

For what is believed to be the first time in the event鈥檚 155-year history, a Cambridge college will be contributing a garden to this year鈥檚 Chelsea...

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Scientists develop technology for roll-up laptop screens

21 Sep 2006

New 鈥榤orphing鈥 structures have multiple applications

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