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Stewart Watkins, Managing Director of CDDC

Facilities for remote working have been gradually improving as employers recognise its value, but we still have not exploited the full potential of the technology available to us to communicate and carry out our work from a distance.

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Memory traces in brain studied
Posted on 12/03/2010 by Newsfeed
Researchers have been able to show that memories can leave a trace in the brain, in a discovery that promises new therapies for neurological conditions.

DNA repair proteins action revealed
Posted on 12/03/2010 by Newsfeed
Tiny errors in the DNA code are repaired swiftly by proteins that jump between molecules like fleas, slide over them or pause at suspicious-looking sections, according to scientists who studied the movements using nanotechnology.

Shape-memory polymer developed
Posted on 11/03/2010 by Newsfeed
Scientists have developed a polymer that can remember up to four different shapes and revert to each shape according to specific temperatures.

Sensor finds beer-spoiling bacteria
Posted on 10/03/2010 by Newsfeed
A new lipase-based electrochemical sensor, which is able to detect very tiny amounts of DNA, can be used to identify contaminating bacteria in beer, researchers have said.

New method to write nanocomposites
Posted on 10/03/2010 by Newsfeed
US scientists say they have devised a new generic technique to deposit various kinds of nanocomposites on multiple surfaces.

Improved voice identifying method
Posted on 10/03/2010 by Newsfeed
Scientists have inched closer to practical application of a technology that uses voice to confirm the identity of a person.

Marine pest could be key to biofuel
Posted on 09/03/2010 by Newsfeed
Gribble, a wood-eating marine pest that have been a cause of worry for seafarers over the centuries, could play a vital role in producing biofuel, scientists have said.

Crack-resistant material developed
Posted on 09/03/2010 by Newsfeed
Materials scientists and chemists have succeeded in creating a new composite material with high resistance to cracking by combining calcium carbonate with polystyrene particles.

Microgravity tests for biofuel
Posted on 09/03/2010 by Newsfeed
A new experiment is being conducted at the International Space Station to find the impact of microgravity on the growth of alternative energy crops.

New worm drug 'can help millions'
Posted on 08/03/2010 by Newsfeed
A bacterial protein commonly used as a crop pesticide can help tackle crippling intestinal parasites that affect millions of people across the world, most of them below the poverty line, scientists have said.

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