1 December 2005
Diagnosing diseases
before symptoms arise
Crucial research by scientists at the Defence Science and Technology
Laboratory (Dstl) could enable doctors to identify the onset of disease
in their patients even before the symptoms begin to show.
13 September 2005
£10,000 Up For
Grabs Underwater
In the first competition of its kind in the UK, teams of students from
Universities will have the chance to win £10,000 in prize money for
building the ultimate unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV). The challenge,
which is sponsored by the MoD's Research Acquisition Organisation (RAO)
and Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) is to design and
build an autonomous UUV that is capable of carrying out a specified
in-water 'mission'.
06 September 2005
Dstl sponsors
Year in Industry Awards
Ten of the UK's most talented gap year students will present their outstanding
business solutions to a panel of esteemed judges at The Year in Industry
Contribution to the Business Award, being held at the Institute of Electrical
Engineers in Savoy Place in London on Wednesday 7th September.
18 August 2005
Scientists collaboration
will increase effectiveness
Six Public Sector Research Establishments (PSREs) recently signed a
co-operation agreement that will see the laboratories working closer
together to increase their effectiveness.
17 August 2005
Defence technology
helps Acolyte Biomedica Ltd to move into Life Sciences
Defence Science Technology Laboratory (Dstl) has granted Acolyte Biomedica
Ltd an
extension to their existing licence to use Adenylate Kinase (AK) technology
for life sciences
applications. Using a new test called BacLite® RapiTECT GN™,
the first test kit of its kind in
the UK, research into drug development and genetics will be greatly
enhanced.
11 August 2005
Serco
Chosen To Partner Dstl Into The Future
Serco Group plc has today been selected as the preferred bidder to partner
Dstl through its major relocation programme, Project INSPIRE. The contract
will also see Serco becoming Dstl's strategic partner for facilities
management for the next 15 years.
08 June 2005
War
Games Save The MOD Millions
Saving tens of millions for the MOD, last year's Joint Warrior Interoperability
Demonstration (JWID) clearly demonstrated to the MOD the benefit of
military, multinational interoperability exercises.
08 April 2005
Dstl
Hosts World Experts At The International Chemical Demilitarisation Conference
(CWD 2005)
World leading experts in chemical warfare defence and associated technologies
will be speaking at the 8th International Chemical Weapons Demilitarisation
(CWD) conference in Edinburgh from 12th to 14th April 2005.
05 April 2005
New
Chairman Appointed At The Defence Science And Technology Laboratory
Businessman Richard Maudslay was today appointed the first non-executive
chairman of the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) Board.
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14 March 2005
New
Drug Could Save Lives On The Battlefield
A blood clotting drug first used to treat haemophiliacs has potential
benefits to UK Armed Forces on the battlefield. The drug could be used
to counter internal bleeding, one of the main causes of death in battlefield
injuries.
01 March 2005
Local
Children To Experience Hands On Science & Technology
In recognition of national science week and national 'bring your child
to work' day, the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) at
Porton Down is opening it's doors to its employees' offspring on Thursday
10th March. Dstl is encouraging all members of staff to bring their
son or daughter to work for them to gain an understanding of what Dstl
does and experience their parent's work place for themselves. There
will be forty children attending the event at Dstl, Porton Down.
09 January 2005
Defence
Scientists Unravel The Mystery Behind One Of Biowarfare's Most Likely
Weapons
Defence scientists have unlocked the secrets behind one of nature's
most infectious killer bugs after determining the entire genome sequence
of Francisella tularensis. Francisella tularensis causes the highly
infectious and potentially fatal tularemia in humans and as such has
always been considered a likely biological warfare weapon in a terrorist's
or state's arsenal.
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