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Medical camera makes light work of seeing through the body

Scientists have developed a camera that can see through the human body. The camera is designed to help doctors track medical tools known as endoscopes that are used to investigate a range of internal conditions. The new device is able to detect sources of light inside the body, such as the illuminated tip of the …

Multi-million pound boost for carbon capture research

A leading energy research centre led by the University of Sheffield has secured funding of £6.1 million from the UK government to develop its work for a further five years. The UK Carbon Capture and Storage Research Centre (UKCCSRC) leads and coordinates a programme of research on all aspects of Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) …

University of Edinburgh study finds Cash cut smoking deaths risk increase for world’s poor

Proposed funding cuts within the international body responsible for tobacco control will leave the world’s poorest countries more vulnerable to smoking-related diseases, a study suggests. As many as 80 countries from the developing world, such as India, Vietnam, and the Philippines, could effectively be excluded from the forum tasked with reducing global tobacco use should …