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CiarĂ¡n Quinn, Research Support Librarian & Librarian for the Research Institutes, Maynooth University. ciaran.quinn@mu.ie

Monday, 17 December 2012

Engineers develop new energy-efficient computer memory using magnetic materials

Engineers develop new energy-efficient computer memory using magnetic materials
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NASA mission to end with twin moon smashes - science-in-society - 17 December 2012 - New Scientist

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Monday, 10 December 2012

Patrick Moore dies aged 89

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Research Support Librarian & Librarian for the Research Institutes at MU. Main areas of Interest include; Academic Database Resources, Measuring & Improving Research Impact, Scholarly Communication, Open Access and Research Data Management.
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    Brassinosteroid gene regulatory networks at cellular resolution in the Arabidopsis root | Science
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    Ageing and the mortality alarm: ‘I started panicking about future me’
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    Science Capital and the Future Physics Leaders programme

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