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![A team of scientists from Brazil and Scotland have discovered a new species of river dolphin, the first described in nearly 100 years. The study, […]](/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/NEWSICON2-115x115.png "New Dolphin Species Discovered in Brazilian River Basin")
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, […] -
Letting off steam – scientists discover water on an asteroid
Posted on January 25, 2014 | No CommentsInfrared images from the Herschel Space Telescope have identified water on the surface of an asteroid for the first time. Observations of the dwarf planet […] -
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. […] -
Oesophageal Cancer: Pre-Operative Chemotherapy Benefits “More Patients Than Previously Thought”
Posted on January 5, 2014 | No CommentsGiving pre-operative chemotherapy during the treatment of oesophageal cancer confers a survival benefit in more patients than previously thought, according to recent research. Scientists and […] -
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. […] -
Eating Disorders Amongst Adolescents
Posted on December 21, 2013 | No CommentsIn the UK alone 200,000 to 400,000 adolescents are affected by eating disorders. A recent study by researchers from Bristol university analysed data collected by […] -
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 […] -
Real-Time Measurement of Drug Concentration Levels in the Bloodstream
Posted on December 1, 2013 | No CommentsScientists have invented an aptamer-based sensor that allows for real-time detection of small molecule drugs in a patient’s bloodstream. in order to help physicians better […] -
Thanksgiving entertainment: A Brief Encounter (of a comet with the Sun!)
Posted on December 1, 2013 | No CommentsOver the past few day, scientists around the world have been observing the comet ISON in order to study the fate of this 2 km […] -
How cholesterol can increase cancer growth
Posted on December 1, 2013 | No CommentsA new study published in Science this week has shown that when cholesterol is broken down, one of the products can contribute to the growth […] -
Male Roundworms Use Pheromones to Harm Mates
Posted on December 1, 2013 | No CommentsMale roundworms secrete hormones that reduce the lifespan of their hermaphrodite mates say researchers at Stanford University School of Medicine. Laboratory roundworm Caenorhabditis elegans exists either […] -
A Battery That Heals Its Own Cracks
Posted on November 24, 2013 | No CommentsLithium-ion batteries, the most widely used form of rechargeable battery today, conventionally run on graphite-based anodes. Scientists have been looking into replacing these graphite anodes […]
