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- An undergraduate Biological Sciences student at Merton
About Author: Natasha Gillies
Posts by Natasha Gillies
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![Latte art-Instagrammars and stressed-out students alike will no doubt be delighted to hear that two recent studies, published in Annals of Internal Medicine, reveal a […]](/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/14330276248_632e22a587_m-115x115.jpg "Is your coffee habit lengthening your lifespan?")
Is your coffee habit lengthening your lifespan?
Posted on July 22, 2017 | No CommentsLatte art-Instagrammars and stressed-out students alike will no doubt be delighted to hear that two recent studies, published in Annals of Internal Medicine, reveal a […] -
![In a development that will go down in history, scientists at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston have grown a rat forelimb in the lab from […]](/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/News-image-01-300x1691-115x115.jpg "A World First: Rat Forelimb Grown Entirely in Petri Dish")
A World First: Rat Forelimb Grown Entirely in Petri Dish
Posted on June 8, 2015 | No CommentsIn a development that will go down in history, scientists at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston have grown a rat forelimb in the lab from […] -
Dog-Eat-Dog World: The Earliest Lifeforms May Have Been Eaten to Extinction
Posted on May 4, 2015 | No Comments542 million years ago, nearly all modern animal phyla burst on the scene in an explosive radiation that has come to be known as the […] -
![A chance observation in a lab at Stanford University has led to the discovery of a novel new method that can convert leukaemia cells into […]](/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/NEWSICON2-115x115.png "Stanford Scientists Transform Leukaemia Cells into Harmless Immune Cells")
Stanford Scientists Transform Leukaemia Cells into Harmless Immune Cells
Posted on April 1, 2015 | 1 CommentA chance observation in a lab at Stanford University has led to the discovery of a novel new method that can convert leukaemia cells into […] -
![In a 280 to 48 victory, the House of Lords voted to pass a bill that will permit changes in the law to allow mitochondrial […]](/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/News-image-01-115x115.jpg "UK becomes first country to approve “three-person” babies")
UK becomes first country to approve “three-person” babies
Posted on March 1, 2015 | No CommentsIn a 280 to 48 victory, the House of Lords voted to pass a bill that will permit changes in the law to allow mitochondrial […] -
A new genetically engineered protein can inactivate HIV
Posted on February 25, 2015 | No CommentsScientists at the Scripps Research Institute in Florida have shown that a lab-made molecule can provide more protective power against HIV than anything produced naturally […] -
Long-Term Meditation may slow Brain Aging
Posted on February 15, 2015 | No CommentsAn imaging study conducted by researchers at the University of California suggests that meditation can help preserve the brain’s grey matter. As lifespans increase and […] -
1 in 2 UK people will get cancer, according to new research
Posted on February 8, 2015 | No CommentsA new forecast from Cancer Research UK predicts that half of British people born after 1960 will develop cancer at some point in their lives. The […] -
Stimulation reverses memory and learning deficits in mice
Posted on February 1, 2015 | No CommentsLearning and memory deficits caused by brain lesions in rats have been completely reversed through stimulation of the hypothalamus. The research, conducted by scientists at […] -
Men and Women Process Emotions Differently, Study Finds
Posted on January 25, 2015 | No CommentsIt is often suggested that females are the more emotional of the two genders. Though this may not exactly be the case, a research team […] -
Wrap Up warm: the Cold Virus Replicates Better at Cooler Temperatures
Posted on January 13, 2015 | No CommentsYour mother may have been right when she reminded you to don your hat and scarf before heading into the cold. A Yale-led study has […] -
DNA Survives Critical Entry into Earth’s Atmosphere
Posted on December 29, 2014 | No CommentsThis week, DNA carried on a flight through space and back to Earth was found to remain, for the most part, intact and capable of […] -
![From landing the Philae spacecraft on a comet to extending life’s genetic alphabet, 2014 has been a very busy – and successful – year for […]](/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/PhilaeOnComet-195x110.jpg "The Year in Science: Top Discoveries of 2014")
The Year in Science: Top Discoveries of 2014
Posted on December 29, 2014 | 9 CommentsFrom landing the Philae spacecraft on a comet to extending life’s genetic alphabet, 2014 has been a very busy – and successful – year for […] -
Cameron: Maths and Science Teaching must be a Priority
Posted on December 14, 2014 | No CommentsA five year initiative budgeted at £67m will provide extra maths and science training for 15,000 current teachers and aims to recruit a further 2,500. […]
