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![Members of the Oxford Department of Zoology have tracked peregrine falcons in the field as they attacked dummy prey – and discovered that they use […]](/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/peregrine-115x115.jpg "Oxford Flight Group – Peregrine attack strategies could take down rogue drones")
Oxford Flight Group – Peregrine attack strategies could take down rogue drones
Posted on January 5, 2018 | No CommentsMembers of the Oxford Department of Zoology have tracked peregrine falcons in the field as they attacked dummy prey – and discovered that they use […] -
![Alzheimer’s disease is a major global health problem, with the number of people with the disease in the UK expected to double by 2050. Efforts […]](/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/4689DD66-EEDE-412C-A36E882CB79DF77A_source-115x115.jpg "Brain inflammation contributes to progression of Alzheimer’s disease")
Brain inflammation contributes to progression of Alzheimer’s disease
Posted on January 5, 2018 | No CommentsAlzheimer’s disease is a major global health problem, with the number of people with the disease in the UK expected to double by 2050. Efforts […] -
![It is understood that climate change will lead to increased humidity, but why should we care? The reason is that heat stress, which is set […]](/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/waterfall-384663_960_720-115x115.jpg "Humans, Health and Humidity – Humidity Aspect Set to Worsen the Effects of Climate Change")
Humans, Health and Humidity – Humidity Aspect Set to Worsen the Effects of Climate Change
Posted on January 5, 2018 | No CommentsIt is understood that climate change will lead to increased humidity, but why should we care? The reason is that heat stress, which is set […] -
![A recent study, published on Nature Neuroscience, lays groundwork for potential development of first neurobiologically-based therapy for patients with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). This research […]](/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/brain-115x115.jpg "Electrical stimulation of the cerebellum may one day relieve the symptoms of autism")
Electrical stimulation of the cerebellum may one day relieve the symptoms of autism
Posted on December 29, 2017 | No CommentsA recent study, published on Nature Neuroscience, lays groundwork for potential development of first neurobiologically-based therapy for patients with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). This research […] -
![Tuberculosis is currently the most deadly infectious disease worldwide, killing an estimated 1.7 million people in 2016. The only licensed vaccine currently available is BCG, […]](/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/image003-115x115.jpg "CD1b as a vaccine target for tuberculosis: A hidden GEM?")
CD1b as a vaccine target for tuberculosis: A hidden GEM?
Posted on December 29, 2017 | No CommentsTuberculosis is currently the most deadly infectious disease worldwide, killing an estimated 1.7 million people in 2016. The only licensed vaccine currently available is BCG, […] -
![People live messy lives: they make complex choices about what to eat, who to start a family with, and generally how to live their lives. […]](/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/berne-amish-115x115.jpg "Age-Fighting Mutation Found in an Amish Community")
Age-Fighting Mutation Found in an Amish Community
Posted on December 14, 2017 | No CommentsPeople live messy lives: they make complex choices about what to eat, who to start a family with, and generally how to live their lives. […] -
![Oxytocin’s role in human bonding is well-known – so well-known that the first hormone ever to be sequenced is now the go-to science jewellery gift […]](/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/dog-115x115.jpg "Oxytocin linked to dog-human bonding")
Oxytocin linked to dog-human bonding
Posted on November 30, 2017 | No CommentsOxytocin’s role in human bonding is well-known – so well-known that the first hormone ever to be sequenced is now the go-to science jewellery gift […] -
![They’re strong, flexible and tough – mussels have proved they’ve got muscle. Recently they’ve inspired researchers to create a new plastic which could potentially heal […]](/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/mussels3-115x115.jpg "Mussels Inspire Self-Healing Plastics")
Mussels Inspire Self-Healing Plastics
Posted on November 4, 2017 | No CommentsThey’re strong, flexible and tough – mussels have proved they’ve got muscle. Recently they’ve inspired researchers to create a new plastic which could potentially heal […] -
![To most people going gluten-free is a health fad, like acai berries and kale smoothies – but for some it is a necessity. 1 in […]](/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/lotsabread-115x115.jpg "Using CRISPR to create gluten-free wheat")
Using CRISPR to create gluten-free wheat
Posted on October 12, 2017 | No CommentsTo most people going gluten-free is a health fad, like acai berries and kale smoothies – but for some it is a necessity. 1 in […] -
![Recent developments in gene editing technologies have caused the dialogue surrounding the prospect of ‘designer babies’ to reach a new pitch. Research recently published in […]](/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/human-embryo-editing-640x0-115x115.jpg "Blood disease edited out of human embryos")
Blood disease edited out of human embryos
Posted on October 9, 2017 | No CommentsRecent developments in gene editing technologies have caused the dialogue surrounding the prospect of ‘designer babies’ to reach a new pitch. Research recently published in […] -
![It brings a whole new meaning to the term ‘lifehack’: scientists can now reprogram an animal’s skin to transform it into other body parts such […]](/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/1362631849SgS-115x115.jpg "Skin cells reprogrammed to grow new organs")
Skin cells reprogrammed to grow new organs
Posted on September 11, 2017 | No CommentsIt brings a whole new meaning to the term ‘lifehack’: scientists can now reprogram an animal’s skin to transform it into other body parts such […] -
![Goldfish are popular thanks to, amongst other attractions, being one of the most low maintenance pets available. Less well known, however, is their astounding resilience. […]](/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Butterfly_Goldfish_02-115x115.jpg "Drink like a fish")
Drink like a fish
Posted on September 1, 2017 | No CommentsGoldfish are popular thanks to, amongst other attractions, being one of the most low maintenance pets available. Less well known, however, is their astounding resilience. […] -
![Let’s play a little game. Look around you and take note of how much plastic you can see. Is there a water bottle on the […]](/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/plastic-planet-115x115.jpg "8.3 billion tonnes and counting: our plastic obsession revealed")
8.3 billion tonnes and counting: our plastic obsession revealed
Posted on August 7, 2017 | No CommentsLet’s play a little game. Look around you and take note of how much plastic you can see. Is there a water bottle on the […] -
![Rome wasn’t built in a day, but their concrete can withstand the ages: around 2 millennia to be precise. There are many intriguing stories of […]](/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Caesarea_Concrete_Bath-115x115.jpg "Roman Concrete: To go forward is to look back")
Roman Concrete: To go forward is to look back
Posted on July 23, 2017 | No CommentsRome wasn’t built in a day, but their concrete can withstand the ages: around 2 millennia to be precise. There are many intriguing stories of […]
