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Disadvantaged Upbringings Shorten Telomeres in Young Children
Posted on April 16, 2014 | No CommentsNew research shows that growing up in a disadvantaged environment can lead to DNA damage in children as young as nine. This damage also occurs […] -
Pericyte Death in Stroke Causes Long-term Brain Damage
Posted on April 1, 2014 | No CommentsRemarkable new research suggests that the long-term brain damage which frequently accompanies stroke results from the death of a cell type largely overlooked in classical […] -
Scientists Create Synthetic Yeast Chromosome
Posted on April 1, 2014 | No CommentsFor the first time, scientists have engineered a functional, intact eukaryotic chromosome in a strain of yeast. This is an important step in the field […] -
The Microgravity of Space Could Reduce Tumour Aggression
Posted on March 9, 2014 | No CommentsSpace can have weird effects on our body. Scientists have recently discovered that space has strangely beneficial effects on cancer, with tumour cells expressing fewer […] -
Battling the Bulge – Spinning Speed Determines “Flat” Galaxy Shape’
Posted on March 9, 2014 | No CommentsA group of researchers at the International Centre for Radio Astronomy have discovered that “spinning speed” is the critical determinant of galaxy shape. They observed […] -
New Hypothesis for the Role of Oxidants in Type 2 Diabetes
Posted on March 5, 2014 | No CommentsType 2 diabetes is widely thought to result from the build-up of an excess of oxidants in the pancreatic cells which control our blood sugar […] -
For Goats – The Smellier, The Better
Posted on March 5, 2014 | No CommentsThe very particular smell produced by goats may actually have a reproductive purpose, according to a study published in Current Biology this week. Researchers from […] -
Explaining Pine Tree Scent’s Potential to Slow Climate Change
Posted on March 1, 2014 | No CommentsScientists have unravelled the mechanism by which the strong scent produced by pine trees turns into aerosols. These aerosol particles have a cooling effect by […] -
Scientists Identify Neuronal “Sleep Switch” in Fruit Flies
Posted on February 28, 2014 | No CommentsA group of neurons in the fruit fly (Drosophila) brain send the fly to sleep when they are switched on. This new finding fills a […] -
Similar “voice areas” Found in Both Dog and Human Brains
Posted on February 28, 2014 | No CommentsScientists have for the first time compared brain function between humans and dogs and found similarities in how they respond to voices. Strikingly, like in […] -
New Insights into Genetic Basis of Aggression
Posted on February 21, 2014 | No CommentsHoney bees, fruit flies, mice, and wasps all possess the same genes for aggression, and new research suggest that humans might do too. What’s more, […] -
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 […] -
New Live-cell Printing Technique Based on Chinese Woodblocking
Posted on February 12, 2014 | No CommentsScientists in Houston have developed a new method of printing living cells in almost any shape, based on 3rd century Chinese woodblock printing techniques. They’ve […] -
Coastal Flooding Could Affect 600 Million People Each Year
Posted on February 10, 2014 | No CommentsA study published in PLOS this week suggests that by the year 2100, 600 million people could be affected by coastal flooding each year. Though […]
