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- Kathryn is studying for a DPhil in experimental particle physics, working on the LUX-ZEPLIN direct dark matter search.
About Author: Kathryn Boast
Posts by Kathryn Boast
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![A new strain of wheat rust could be poised to spread across Europe and the Mediterranean, covering leaves and stems with a rusty brown growth. […]](/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/WEB_Flag-leaf-stem-infected-115x115.jpg "Rusty risk to European wheat")
Rusty risk to European wheat
Posted on February 11, 2017 | No CommentsA new strain of wheat rust could be poised to spread across Europe and the Mediterranean, covering leaves and stems with a rusty brown growth. […] -
![For the first time, we have been able to uncover the home of an elusive cosmic signal known as a fast radio burst. These FRBs […]](/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/WEB_GettyImages-527960778_VLA-115x115.jpg "Source of mysterious cosmic bursts pinpointed")
Source of mysterious cosmic bursts pinpointed
Posted on January 13, 2017 | No CommentsFor the first time, we have been able to uncover the home of an elusive cosmic signal known as a fast radio burst. These FRBs […] -
![The challenge of finding somewhere to live for a couple of months takes on a whole new difficulty if you are an astronaut landing on […]](/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/7698067796_ce095472c8_b-115x115.jpg "NASA plans icy homes on Mars")
NASA plans icy homes on Mars
Posted on January 6, 2017 | No CommentsThe challenge of finding somewhere to live for a couple of months takes on a whole new difficulty if you are an astronaut landing on […] -
![The Zika virus could spread to parts of Europe this summer, with areas around the Black Sea and the island of Madeira being the most […]](/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/640px-Aedes_aegypti-115x115.jpg "Zika may reach Europe")
Zika may reach Europe
Posted on May 23, 2016 | No CommentsThe Zika virus could spread to parts of Europe this summer, with areas around the Black Sea and the island of Madeira being the most […] -
![Administering a flu vaccine in the morning could provide better protection than giving the same jab in the afternoon. The new research from the University […]](/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/8392555596_d7b05b3508_m-115x115.jpg "Flu shots given a morning boost")
Flu shots given a morning boost
Posted on May 2, 2016 | No CommentsAdministering a flu vaccine in the morning could provide better protection than giving the same jab in the afternoon. The new research from the University […] -
![A genetic study of typhoid has shown that nearly half of infections are now caused by a single antibiotic-resistant strain. Typhoid infects more than 20 […]](/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/News-image-01-300x169-115x115.jpg "Resistant Typhoid Strain Dominates Infections")
Resistant Typhoid Strain Dominates Infections
Posted on May 20, 2015 | No CommentsA genetic study of typhoid has shown that nearly half of infections are now caused by a single antibiotic-resistant strain. Typhoid infects more than 20 […] -
![This week saw the first beams of particles sent round the Large Hadron Collider at CERN, Geneva since it shut down in 2013. The restart […]](/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/NEWSICON2-115x115.png "LHC Restart a Smashing Success")
LHC Restart a Smashing Success
Posted on April 21, 2015 | No CommentsThis week saw the first beams of particles sent round the Large Hadron Collider at CERN, Geneva since it shut down in 2013. The restart […]
