National Physical Laboratory (NPL) news

This year the National Physical Laboratory (NPL) has two stands, `Clever clothes` and `Super sight`, at the Royal Society Summer Science Exhibition 2015, the annual display of the most exciting cutting-edge science and technology in the UK, 30 June - 5 July 2015, London.

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The award brings together NPL`s Electrical Interconnection Group and Coventry`s Functional Materials Team to look at additive techniques for applying conductive tracks to a range of textiles. There are numerous applications for the work across the wearab

Led by King`s College London and also involving the University of Hertfordshire, the Inhalation Translation Challenge aims to help reduce the number of animals used to test medicines for treating inflammatory diseases of the airways such as asthma.

Following a successful proof-of-concept study (Phase 1) and a `Dragons` Den` style interview process, the project was the winning team chosen to deliver the Phase 2 Inhalation Translation Challenge, along with four other teams delivering di