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Back in January research led by Michelle Wang of Cornell University involved the 'unzipping' of single DNA molecules to gain new insight into how genes are packed and expressed within a cell. Now Professor William Earnshaw at university of Edinburgh leads research that builds a clearer picture of how lengthy strands of DNA are concertinaed when cells grow and divide, in a discovery could help explain how cell renewal can go wrong.

EXPO 2010 Shanghai has as its star a 130 x 6.3 metres animated tapestry developed by Hong Kong based Crystal CG. The digital viewing which can be seen at Gizmag or at Crystal CG is well worth visiting. On the digital sound arena, the WIMP application (Where Is My Phone) has been revamped and can be heard on You Tube.

The University of Leicester’s new ‘green’ supercomputer, has gone into operation and the £2.2m facility aims to be the the most energy efficient in the sector.Ten times more powerful than the system it replaces, ALICE is expected to help lure high quality researchers to a processing 'wonderland,' as well as attract in millions of pounds in research grants to Leicester.

Component shortages lead to a traffic pileup in the global electronics supply chain, with major contract manufacturers facing a challenging supply imbalance characterised by tight part and finished products inventories and a glut of raw materials, according to the market research firm iSuppli Corp.

TriSys Recruitment Software, started in Cambridge in 1994 is one of the most eagerly willing to sell you anything in Business Softwarewhich has released its latest version of email, calendar, contacts synchronisation tool connecting to cloud-based email services. If you visit the site, an energetic popup window suggests you can fill in your name to text and communicate NOW!

Information generated on stranded beach shore animals can provide a picture of what species are found in UK waters and in many cases a broad assessment can be made on likely cause of death. Strandings that undergo post-mortem examination can also provide unique insight into causes of death, diseases, environmental contaminant levels, reproductive patterns, diet and other aspects of the general health of cetacean populations in the seas around our coasts that are largely unavailable by other methods. The deaths of five seals who all suffered from a corkscrew-shaped wounds originating on the left hand side of the mouth and spiraling in a single, clean-cut continuous wound around the head and neck to end midway down the body. In every case, the wound spiraled clockwise when viewed head-on is now a Blog topic looking for expertise and forensic contributions.

Metrology software development company Verisurf has released its 5th generation of Verisurf X software. With Model-Based GD&T Inspection technology at its core, the new computer-aided inspection and reverse engineering software, inspects parts faster and more accurately, without needing any 2D drawings.

Multiview Video Coding (MVC) is the new standard for 3-D movie compression, reducing the data significantly and simultaneously provides full, high-resolution quality. At the International Broadcasting Convention (IBC) in Amsterdam from 10-14 September, researchers will showcase how 3-D movies can be transmitted via Internet and digital television channels such as via satellite.

Hewlett-Packard may appear to have lost 3PAR to Dell, but it has acquired Stratavia, a privately held database and application automation company based in Denver but terms of the deal were not disclosed. And has now put in a renewed bid for 3PAR offering $27.00 per share in cash, or an enterprise value of $1.8bn. Nice to have deep pockets. The Dell response has been to respond with its own $27 per share for 3PAR matching the HP $1.8bn. By weekend HP cranked up the bid for 3Par to $1.88bn, topping Dell’s latest offer by 11%. And next?

Hot on the heels of better gallium and nanowire solar cells in Germany, Texas Tech University scientists have developed an indium gallium nitride (InGaN) solar cell with characteristics ‘significantly higher’ than previously reported values for devices with similar indium content in the QWs. But in Spain,research has focused on photoactive compounds to improve the solar cell glass.

About to go to tender on the Inverness Highland University campus, a multimillion pound marine science park in Argyll has been give the go-ahead by Highlands and Island Enterprise (HIE) which has approved £7.5m for first phase of the Park at a site next to the Scottish Association for Marine Science (SAMS) laboratories Dunstaffnage, near Oban.

Back in May Hewlett-Packard agreed to work with the Scottish Government to find new jobs or retraining opportunities for its axed 700 workers. First Minister Alex Salmond says that the decision by HP to invest in Erskine – with the help of Regional Selective Assistance grants worth £7m from Scottish Enterprise – highlights Scotland’s strengths as a first-class destination for technology in creating 700 jobs, where applicants (recruiting starts in November) will offer expertise on projects, infrastructure and maintenance for business customers.

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