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New crops for tired climates

Monsanto, famous for developing new strains of seeds and helping farmers improve their crop yields, has received US approval to test its new drought-tolerant biotech crop

Thierry Koskas on electric vehicles | Renault Nissan | Video

The New Economy interviews Thierry Koskas, Programme Director of Renault Electric Vehicles, on pioneering zero-emission motoring

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The technology behind sports marketing

To heighten their appeal and lure in new customers, competitive sports brands are turning to high-tech solutions and lucrative sponsorship deals to win the day

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Print and prosper – 3D printing takes over

3D printing is advancing rapidly and the technology’s promise is enormous. However, is this audacious experiment set to underwhelm, or is it set to spark a second industrial revolution?

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Brain project gets scientists thinking

Henry Markram, the renowned electrophysiologists, is pursuing funding for a controversial creation

Drug development company challenges industry

Aurelia Bioscience has presented a new way of dealing within the drug development industry

China rare earth row rages on

The EU, Japan and the US has filed a case against China at the WTO, challenging its constraints on the shipping and export of rare earth

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How new nanotechnology converts heat into power

What if you could simply touch your cell phone to recharge it?

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BBSRC: Man-made photosynthesis possible

Researchers believe that simulating photosynthesis should not be a written off as completely implausible

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Funding pharmas

As public sector initiatives to support pharmaceutical developments grow scarce, private investors step in to ensure growth

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Lake Ellsworth offers fresh discoveries

Sub-glacial lakes offer unique breeding grounds for bacteria

Developments abound at the NCSB

Advances at one of the world’s most highly regarded biotech research plants are coming thick and fast