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Ancient oceans contain dead zones
Scientists have discovered that the chemical structure of modern oceans was established at least 540 million years ago.
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Opening of newly refurbished Physics building
The eminent physicist Professor Dame Jocelyn Bell Burnell FRS was due to open the department but severe weather led to the cancellation of her visit; though there are plans for her to return later in the year.
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Scientists engineer crops to conserve water
For the first time, scientists have improved how a crop uses water by 25 per cent without compromising yield by altering the expression of one gene found in all plants.
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Volcanoes - where will the ash go?
Toaster sized ‘picosatellites’ could improve our ability to predict the size and spread of ash clouds from erupting volcanoes.
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Electronics technology improved by Lancaster physicists
A novel use of X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) is being pioneered by Lancaster physicists working with technology firm Kratos Analytical.
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Lancaster PhD student appears on BBC TV Blue Peter
Sam Pitman, PhD student at Lancaster and The Cockcroft Institute, has appeared on a BBC TV Blue Peter special on 'Epic Science'.
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Brain ageing may begin earlier than expected
Physicists have devised a new method of investigating brain function, opening a new frontier in the diagnoses of neurodegenerative and ageing related diseases.
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Forest fires during droughts are major source of Amazonian carbon emissions
Extreme droughts in the Brazilian Amazon are causing forest fires that release significant carbon emissions, reveals a new study in Nature Communications.
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Lightning storms less likely in a warming planet
Lightning may strike less often in future across the globe as the planet warms, a scientific study suggests.
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Say it with British flowers
Buy small and buy British, concludes Becky Swinn in her prizewinning project comparing the life cycle impact of British, Kenyan and Dutch cut flowers