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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 […] -
Temporary Blindness in Adult Mice Can Improve Auditory Processing
Posted on February 7, 2014 | No CommentsA paper published this week in Neuron provides intriguing evidence that sensory deprivation in adulthood can change neural circuits. This surprising finding builds on our […] -
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 […] -
TECH TALK: Heating Up the Gadget World
Posted on February 6, 2014 | No CommentsEvery time a new gadget hits the market, we turn and check our pockets, wondering if this new fancy is worth the money that we’d […] -
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. […] -
Neanderthal Origins of Human Disease
Posted on February 2, 2014 | No CommentsApproximately 2% of human DNA contains mutations of Neanderthal origin, providing compelling proof for interbreeding. This finding has recently led scientists to think further about […] -
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 […] -
Tidal Turbines Could Power Half of Scotland
Posted on January 27, 2014 | No CommentsA single stretch of water could generate enough renewable tidal energy to power nearly half of Scotland, according to a study by engineers at the […] -
Ion Channel Protects Against Pain
Posted on January 27, 2014 | No CommentsScientists at the University of Bristol have discovered an ion channel that protects against spontaneous pain. Spontaneous pain is ongoing pathological pain that lacks an […] -
Novel Microparticle-Based Therapeutic Approach Could Limit Tissue Damage Following Heart Attack
Posted on January 27, 2014 | No CommentsAn innovative therapeutic approach could limit damage caused by heart attacks if provided within 24 hours, according to research published in Science Translational Medicine this […] -
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 […] -
Power Your Car on Sugar – Renewable Crude Oil from Yeast
Posted on January 27, 2014 | No CommentsA new strain of genetically-modified yeast cells fermented in a novel environment could change the industrial-scale production of renewable biofuels. This fully renewable energy source, […]
