All Chemical Industries Association articles in September 2013

Peugeot unveils the HX1 concept

2013-09-28T00:00:00Z

Is this the future of the MPV? Low slung six-seater boasts scissor doors and hybrid tech

Effective use of 3D modelling for improved project workflow and increased productivity

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Measles cases in Wales approaching 700 mark

2013-09-28T00:00:00Z

Measles cases continue to be reported across Wales, which is facing an outbreak of the infection with the majority of cases in the Abertawe Bro Morgannwg, Powys and Hywel Dda Health Board areas.Public Health Wales revealed yesterday (11 April 2013) that 693 cases have so far been reported in the ...

Amazing facts about the Square Kilometre Array

2013-09-28T00:00:00Z

Did you know the SKA will be so sensitive that it will be able to detect an airport radar on a planet 50 light years away?

Alicia Hall Moran

2013-09-28T00:00:00Z

The trick is not so much the singing of opera. The trick is to make the singing of opera soar like you were singing The Supremes. Even when you’re singing The Supremes. And she does. Oh, yes, she does. Ladies and gentlemen: opera’s newest diva: Alicia Hall Moran.

Nature: DNA anniversary — still fabulous at sixty

2013-09-28T00:00:00Z

Sixty years ago, Nature published the structure of DNA. Rachel Airley and Sophie Khatib look at attitudes at the time and ponder how the discovery led the way for “omic” sciences

Osprey breeding success with artificial nests

2013-09-28T00:00:00Z

Gwynedd-based volunteer group Friends of the Ospreys say 2013 has been a good year for the Welsh ospreys, with the breeding pair producing two healthy female chicks. There were a lot more ospreys in the local nests, including blue 24 from the rutland osprey project, so next year may see ...

Aston Martin Zagato road car revealed

2013-09-28T00:00:00Z

Three HUNDRED and thirty thousand. That’s precisely how many pounds you’ll need to buy the roadgoing Aston Zagato. That’s £239,105 more than the V12 Vantage it’s based on…So how are Aston justifying the price tag? It’s all about the styling, it seems. Designed to celebrate the golden anniversary of the ...

Damp hands spread bacteria

2013-09-28T00:00:00Z

Peer-reviewed research provides backing for hygienic credentials of Dyson Airblade™ dryer.

Search underway for best international engineering talent

2013-09-28T00:00:00Z

The founder of the iconic Dyson brand today claimed that his company is leading the country in a search to find the very best engineering talent.

Bruno Senna gets Lotus Renault drive

2013-09-28T00:00:00Z

The most famous racing surname returns to a black ‘n’ gold liveried Lotus…

Mugen CR-Z RR won’t get built

2013-09-28T00:00:00Z

Honda’s racey hybrid concept won’t reach production. Shame.

Scotland moves to more clinical focus

2013-09-28T00:00:00Z

Pharmacy in Scotland is set to be transformed by a new-year action plan published last week by the Scottish government.

Rafael Nadal thrilled by ‘impossible’ French Open win

2013-09-28T00:00:00Z

Rafael Nadal said he had feared winning an eighth French Open title would be “impossible” when a serious knee injury sidelined him for nearly eight months. The 27-year-old beat David Ferrer 6-3 6-2 6-3 on Sunday to become the most successful player ever at Roland Garros, and the first man ...

Rare red squirrels imported to Tresco

2013-09-28T00:00:00Z

The red squirrel is one of Britain’s most treasured native creatures, but it’s also one of its most endangered. A project aims to provide red squirrels with a brand new home in the Isle of Scilly where there are currently no grey squirrels. A group of red squirrels from the ...

NASA Mars Rover Opportunity Reveals Geological Mystery

2016-04-01T00:00:00Z

NASA’s long-lived rover Opportunity has returned an image of the Martian surface that is puzzling researchers. Spherical objects concentrated at an outcrop Opportunity reached last week differ in several ways from iron-rich spherules nicknamed “blueberries” the rover found at its landing site in early 2004 and at many other locations ...

Glasgow Games volunteers to be called Clyde-siders

2017-12-01T00:00:00Z

The army of volunteers enlisted to help during the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow will be known as Clyde-siders. Organiser Glasgow 2014 said the title would be given to 15,000 people who had been chosen to help out from a total of 50,811 who had offered their services. Successful applicants ...