| Tracing pollution A new way of pinpointing where zinc pollution in the atmosphere comes from could improve pollution monitoring and regulation, according to researchers at Imperial College London.  Soy candles A researcher from Iowa State University has developed a method to produce candle wax from soybeans. Sea survival predictor Researchers at Portsmouth University and the US Coast Guard are working together to develop a computer model that will predict how long someone will survive when lost at sea. Smiths buys ZDMI Smiths Group has expanded its presence in the Chinese healthcare market with the acquisition of Zhejiang Zheda Medical Instrument (ZDMI), a Hangzhou-based manufacturer of medical instruments. Technology centres investment A multi-million pound investment announced by the Engineering Physical Sciences Research Council will see two new innovation and knowledge centres built at Leeds University and Queen’s University Belfast. Belgian trains contract Bombardier Transportation has signed a contract to assemble certain sections of Siemens' Desiro ML multiple-unit trains on order from Belgian National Railways. Rolls-Royce job cuts Rolls-Royce announced today that it proposes to cut 140 staff at its Derby Assembly and Test facility, which forms part of the international company’s Civil Aerospace business. Strategic redundancies AstraZeneca is to shed 1,400 positions across the UK, Spain, Belgium and Sweden as part of its strategy to improve efficiency across the business. Interplanetary Internet NASA has successfully tested a new deep space communications network it’s calling the Interplanetary Internet. Nanobamas A University of Michigan professor has created 3D portraits of US president-elect Barack Obama that are smaller than a grain of salt. He calls them ‘nanobamas'. News Wizard |