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Nuclear fusion
This POSTnote examines the international progress towards power from nuclear fusion and its future prospects. POSTnote 40. POST. 1993.
Our flagship report, the POSTnote, is a four-page briefing reviewing emerging areas of research.
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Oil Spill Clean-up
This POSTnote reviews oil spill clean-up technology, its limitations and issues raised
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Clean coal technology
This POSTnote reviews clean coal technologies and their potential in the UK and overseas. POSTnote 38. POST. 1992.
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Patenting Human DNA
This POSTnote considers the arguments surrounding the patenting of human DNA and the issues raised.
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Diet & heart disease
This POSTnote discusses recent research on Coronary heart disease (CHD) and diet and the issues raised. POSTnote 36. POST. 1992.
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Disposal of the CIS nuclear weapons
This POSTnote discusses the safe dismantling of nuclear weapons, what may be done with the materials resulting and related policy issues. POSTnote 35. POST. 1992.
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Telephone numbering
This POSTnote examines the technical requirements of a national telephone numbering scheme and related issues. POSTnote 34. POST. 1992.
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Global warming
This POSTnote examines recent scientific findings and how they may influence policies on global warming. POSTnote 33. POST. 1992.
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Renewable energy
This POSTnote considers the potential of renewable energy technologies and factors affecting their implementation. POSTnote 32. POST. 1992.
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Sugar & health
This POSTnote reviews the effects of dietary sugar on health and related issues. POSTnote 31. POST. 1992.
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Legal protection of software
This POSTnote examines the EC Directive’s potential impact on the software industry and related issues. POSTnote 30. POST. 1991.
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DNA profiling in forensic science
This POSTnote reviews the current status of DNA profiling and highlights some of the issues which arise from its use in criminal cases. POSTnote 29. POST. 1991.
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Babies and HIV infection
This POSTnote reviews recent scientific evidence on the transmission of HIV from infected mothers to their babies and the implications. POSTnote 28. POST. 1991.
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Microbes in food
This POSTnote examines recent trends in food poisoning and some of the underlying factors and related issues. POSTnote 27. POST. 1991.
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Patenting life
This POSTnote considers the scientific developments which have led to the possibility of ‘patenting life’, and the issues raised. POSTnote 26. POST. 1991.
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