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18th Oct 2010

The Comet that Never Was


Ben Valsler
Dave Ansell
Chris Smith
Comet Holmes

In this NewsFlash, we discover the new potential vaccine against TB, hear the story of the comet that never was and a way to replace the gold in electrical contacts.  Plus, we celebrate with the winner of this year's Rolls-Royce Science Prize!
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(c) Janice Carr

New Vaccine Could Protect Against Resistant TB

A new vaccine against tuberculosis could not only boost the effectiveness of the existing childhood BCG vaccine, but could also offer protection against multidrug resistant forms of the disease...
(c) ESA 2010 MPS for OSIRIS-Team MPS/UPD/LAM/IAA/RSSD/INTA/UPM/DASP/IDA

The Comet that Never Was

In a case of cosmic forensics that could rival even an episode of CSI, scientists have pinpointed a moment 18 months previously when two asteroids collided...
(c) Swiss Banker @ Wikipedia

All that Contacts doesn't need to be Gold

Research is discovering cheaper alternatives to gold plated connectors...
(c) L. Calcada (ESO)

Cold Gas Fed Early Galaxies

Observations with the Very Large Telescope have shed light on how early galaxies grew, by funnelling cold primordial gas into their core...
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