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![Earth and Mars both show evidence for a wide range of volcanism. However, constraining the eruptive styles on Mars is trickier than on Earth due […]](/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/News-image-01-300x1691-115x115.jpg "A New Tool to Detect Water on Mars")
A New Tool to Detect Water on Mars
Posted on October 18, 2014 | No CommentsEarth and Mars both show evidence for a wide range of volcanism. However, constraining the eruptive styles on Mars is trickier than on Earth due […] -
![It appears that suicide reporting in Austria both distorts reality and endorses gender stereotypes, potentially making suicide attempts more common. The Medical University of Vienna […]](/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/News-image-01-115x115.jpg "Sexual Stereotyping Affects Suicide Rates in Austria")
Sexual Stereotyping Affects Suicide Rates in Austria
Posted on October 18, 2014 | No CommentsIt appears that suicide reporting in Austria both distorts reality and endorses gender stereotypes, potentially making suicide attempts more common. The Medical University of Vienna […] -
Bionic Plants
Posted on October 15, 2014 | No CommentsWe would be forgiven for thinking that evolution, combined with selective breeding, has made crop growth as effective as it can be. But it would seem […] -
![Scientists at the California Institute of Technology have developed a way to make the bodies of dead mice completely transparent. The research, published in the […]](/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/NEWSICON2-115x115.png "Transparent Mouse set to Transform Study & Diagnosis of Human Disease")
Transparent Mouse set to Transform Study & Diagnosis of Human Disease
Posted on August 5, 2014 | 1 CommentScientists at the California Institute of Technology have developed a way to make the bodies of dead mice completely transparent. The research, published in the […] -
Crystallography without Crystals – Using Molecular “Cages” to Study Non-crystallizable Compounds
Posted on June 9, 2014 | No CommentsA team of Japanese researchers have developed a novel platform for capturing the structure of labile intermediate species in chemical reactions with an unprecedented level […] -
![A team of researchers from India recently developed an antimicrobial peptide (AMP)-mimetic drug candidate that displayed the ability to disrupt the structural integrity of bacterial […]](/wp-content/themes/arras/arras/images/thumbnail.png "Dual-Mechanism Antimicrobial Candidate Prevents Drug Resistance by Destroying Microbial DNA")
Dual-Mechanism Antimicrobial Candidate Prevents Drug Resistance by Destroying Microbial DNA
Posted on June 4, 2014 | No CommentsA team of researchers from India recently developed an antimicrobial peptide (AMP)-mimetic drug candidate that displayed the ability to disrupt the structural integrity of bacterial […] -
Groundwater for Irrigation Moving Mountains in California
Posted on May 22, 2014 | No CommentsMountains are on the move in the San Joaquin valley in California, with valley floors subsiding and the mountains rising. New research published in Nature […] -
Regenerative Polymer Mimics Blood Vessels to Self-heal After Injury
Posted on May 18, 2014 | No CommentsA team of researchers led by Scott White at the University of Illinois have designed a revolutionary new prototype for a material that can self-heal […] -
New Computer Simulation Produces Visually Stunning Model of the Universe
Posted on May 14, 2014 | No CommentsFor the first time, scientists have succeeded in producing a realistic model of the evolution of the universe that replicates the formation of its many […] -
Platinum Hydride Molecule Exhibits Elusive σ-Aromaticity and Unprecedented Pentagonal Pyramidal Geometry
Posted on May 14, 2014 | No CommentsThe chemical term “aromatic” is used to describe molecules with a planar, cyclic-shaped molecular orbital (region of space occupied by electrons) that contains 4n+2 (i.e. […] -
The Fountain of Youth? Protein Restores Brain and Muscle Function in Ageing Mice
Posted on May 14, 2014 | No CommentsNew research suggests that the blood protein GDF11 could promote youthfulness in the brain, heart and skeletal muscles. Two new papers released from the Harvard […] -
Birds Adapt to Ionizing Radiation in Chernobyl
Posted on May 3, 2014 | No CommentsNew research suggests that birds have adapted to, and perhaps benefitted from, the high ionizing radiation present around Chernobyl. This study is the first to […] -
Secrets From The Ocean Floor – How Far Can Water Travel?
Posted on May 1, 2014 | No CommentsMany evolutionary biologists believe that life on this planet may have stemmed from hydrothermal vents in the cavernous depths of our oceans. Black Smokers persist […] -
New Insights into Anti-diabetic Drugs
Posted on April 26, 2014 | No CommentsResearch published this month in Nature Communications has revealed a novel binding site for common drugs used to treat type II diabetes. This serendipitous finding could pave […]
