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Revolutionary New Finding in Plant Genetics
Posted on February 13, 2014 | No CommentsA landmark study published in Science this month promises to revolutionise our understanding of heritability in plants. Dutch and French researchers have collaborated to show […] -
Scientists Create Real Life Bionic Hand
Posted on February 9, 2014 | No CommentsA prosthetic hand that detects sensory information has enabled a human amputee victim to feel in real time. Nine years after Dennis Sorensen, from Denmark, […] -
Faster Cyclists Attract All the Girls
Posted on February 9, 2014 | No CommentsHuman females may have evolved to prefer faster males, a study published in Biology Letters suggests. Portraits of 80 male cyclists were rated for attractiveness […] -
Shivering Produces Exercise-related Hormone
Posted on February 7, 2014 | No CommentsRight now you may be cursing your student house and the five jumpers you have to wear inside to keep warm, but the cold might […] -
Brain Area Unique to Humans Helps You Make Decisions
Posted on February 2, 2014 | No CommentsBy comparing human and monkey brains, researchers from Oxford University have discovered a brain area in the frontal cortex that is unique to humans. […] -
Poor Sleep Quality Increases Cancer Aggression
Posted on February 2, 2014 | No CommentsFragmented sleep can increase cancer growth and aggression, according to a study published in the journal Cancer Research. Whilst fragmented sleep, a common feature of Obstructive […] -
Single Gene Separates Workers from Queen Bees
Posted on January 31, 2014 | No CommentsScientists have revealed how one gene in honeybees separates the workers and queens. This gene controls leg and wing development, specifically allowing to workers to […] -
Scientists Urge Caution over Next-Generation Antibiotics
Posted on January 27, 2014 | No CommentsNew “damage limiting” drugs intended to alleviate the problems of antibiotic resistance may not be as effective as first thought, a study published in Plos […] -
New Dolphin Species Discovered in Brazilian River Basin
Posted on January 27, 2014 | No CommentsA team of scientists from Brazil and Scotland have discovered a new species of river dolphin, the first described in nearly 100 years. The study, […] -
Scientists develop sugar-powered batteries
Posted on January 25, 2014 | No CommentsBatteries are not ideal: they are expensive and toxic when thrown away. But a team from Virginia Tech has overcome these problems by developing a […] -
TECH TALK: Sony Releases the new ‘SmartBand’: Bad News for Apple?
Posted on January 19, 2014 | No CommentsThis April, Sony will launch the “SmartBand” – their offering to the growing personal fitness market – in the UK. Believe it or not, this […] -
More Milk Means Reduced Fertility for Dairy Cows
Posted on January 12, 2014 | No CommentsThe discovery of a gene mutation in dairy cows which raises milk production at the cost of fertility highlights the perils of modern selective breeding. […] -
Everyday They’re Shufflin’ – Emperor Penguins’ Huddles
Posted on December 22, 2013 | No CommentsA new model proposed by French and German scientists suggests that the shifts and movements of an emperor penguins’ huddle resemble those of traffic jams. […] -
Enzyme Target to Kill Malaria Parasite
Posted on December 3, 2013 | No CommentsA metabolic enzyme crucial for malarial parasite survival at each stage of infection in humans has been identified. As reported in Nature, an international team […]
