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![Surprising research has examined aspirin resistance and deemed the phenomenon deceptive. Scientists at the University of Pennsylvania conclude in a paper published in Circulation that true resistance is […]](/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/News-image-01-115x115.jpg "Surprising ‘pseudoresistance’ to aspirin")
Surprising ‘pseudoresistance’ to aspirin
Posted on December 9, 2012 | No CommentsSurprising research has examined aspirin resistance and deemed the phenomenon deceptive. Scientists at the University of Pennsylvania conclude in a paper published in Circulation that true resistance is […] -
The best thing since sliced bread: Graphene – the chemical sensor and strain detector.
Posted on December 9, 2012 | No CommentsTiny sensors are being developed to detect trace elements within the Earth’s upper atmosphere, and structural flaws within spacecraft. Mahmooda Sultana, an expert from NASA, […] -
Electric role of dendritic spikes
Posted on December 9, 2012 | No CommentsWork performed at Northwestern University has given fresh insight into the role of dendrites in brain function – this role having remained poorly understood for […] -
New Research Could Lead to Treatment for PTSD and Drug Addiction
Posted on December 9, 2012 | No CommentsThe ability to alter memories seems terrifying and dangerous, yet for people with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder it could also be life-changing. In a significant […] -
Christmas Tree Transistor Could Improve the Operation of Future Computers
Posted on December 9, 2012 | No CommentsResearchers from Purdue and Harvard universities have been able to create a new ‘4-D’ transistor shaped like a Christmas tree, which contains three tiny nano-wires […] -
Mobile Phone Addiction similar to Credit Card Misuse
Posted on December 5, 2012 | No CommentsA US research team has shown that mobile phone and instant messaging addiction are driven by materialism and impulsiveness, and can be compared to other consumer […] -
New Discovery Could Revolutionise Semiconductor Manufacture
Posted on December 3, 2012 | 1 CommentResearchers from Lund University in Sweden have discovered a revolutionary new way of producing the tiny components that are used in electronic devices. Instead of […] -
Sustainable fibre made from hagfish slime
Posted on December 3, 2012 | 1 CommentA protein-based fibre to rival spider’s silk has been made from the slime of an eel-shaped creature known as a hagfish. Atsuko Negishi from Guelph […] -
![NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory has recently discovered a jet of X-rays originating from a supermassive black hole which is 12.4 billion light years away from […]](/wp-content/themes/arras/arras/images/thumbnail.png "Most distant X-rays detected in the Universe")
Most distant X-rays detected in the Universe
Posted on December 3, 2012 | No CommentsNASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory has recently discovered a jet of X-rays originating from a supermassive black hole which is 12.4 billion light years away from […] -
Genetic regulators help stop the spread of cancer
Posted on December 3, 2012 | No CommentsResearchers from the Scripps Research Institute in Florida have discovered a group of genetic regulators that work together to stop cancer spreading. This cluster of […] -
Discovery of Microbes which Reduce Levels of Harmful Greenhouse Gas
Posted on November 26, 2012 | No CommentsRising carbon dioxide emissions may be commonly held up as being responsible for the fate of our planet, but nitrous oxide actually poses a much […] -
The nature of thought itself?
Posted on November 26, 2012 | No CommentsA fundamental question in neuroscience is how we each form our unique thoughts, memories and perceptions of the world. Ground-breaking work by Earl Miller at […] -
Neuron research leads to the discovery of a nerve cell’s internal clock
Posted on November 26, 2012 | No CommentsCanadian researchers at the Institut de Recherches Cliniques de Montréal (IRCM) have recently discovered more about the workings of a nerve cell’s internal clock, which […] -
Our ‘junk’ DNA makes us uniquely human
Posted on November 26, 2012 | No CommentsResearchers at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine have found evidence that ‘junk’ DNA could hold the key to understanding how the human mind works […]
