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![A recently characterised gene present exclusively in the human genome is thought to have played a crucial role in the development of the unique cognitive […]](/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/News-image-01-115x115.jpg "Role of one gene in the divergence of humans from other primates")
Role of one gene in the divergence of humans from other primates
Posted on November 26, 2012 | No CommentsA recently characterised gene present exclusively in the human genome is thought to have played a crucial role in the development of the unique cognitive […] -
Gender Bias is still occurring within the sciences – even within female-rich disciplines.
Posted on November 22, 2012 | No CommentsA recent paper in the peer reviewed journal PLOS ONE, reports that gender bias still occurs within the sciences – even within female-rich disciplines, in […] -
Graphene oxide, paper and scissors – all you need to create nanofluidic devices
Posted on November 18, 2012 | No CommentsTwo researchers at Northwestern University have found a surprisingly easy way to create different nanofluidic devices; simply by using paper and scissors. Nanofluidics concerns the […] -
The power of the unconscious mind
Posted on November 18, 2012 | No CommentsResearchers at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem have found evidence that we can read sentences and solve complex maths problems unconsciously. The team, headed by […] -
![Astronomers have discovered a planet which is not orbiting a star, challenging our earliest definitions of what makes a planet. The absence of a nearby […]](/wp-content/themes/arras/arras/images/thumbnail.png "Astronomers Find Lonely Planet")
Astronomers Find Lonely Planet
Posted on November 18, 2012 | 1 CommentAstronomers have discovered a planet which is not orbiting a star, challenging our earliest definitions of what makes a planet. The absence of a nearby […] -
Urban birds have evolved unique anti-predation behaviour
Posted on November 12, 2012 | No CommentsAvian species that are preyed upon in rural habitats possess certain behavioural instincts that increase the probability that they will survive an attack by a […] -
Sight restoration through the use of ‘Soundscapes’
Posted on November 12, 2012 | No CommentsIt has long been supposed that individuals who are blind from an early age may never have their sight restored, due to incomplete development of the […] -
Discovery of Weapons Technology from 71,000 Years Ago
Posted on November 12, 2012 | No CommentsScientists excavating a site near Mossel Bay in South Africa have found evidence of hunting weapons from around 71,000 years ago, pre-dating almost all other […] -
Golden kisses that change the colour of light
Posted on November 12, 2012 | No CommentsThe effects of quantum mechanics can now be seen, elucidating how light interacts with matter at a sub-nanometre scale. Researchers have seen the quantum regime […] -
Ideas for new surfaces from studies of rice leaves and butterfly wings
Posted on November 12, 2012 | No CommentsStudying the surface textures of rice leaves and butterfly wings up close has given insight into how the surfaces of products can be improved. In […] -
High impact factor scientific journals are becoming less influential
Posted on November 12, 2012 | 2 CommentsA new study has indicated that the influence of prestigious ‘high impact factor’ journals such as Science and Nature and the Journal of the American […] -
Drug to block enzyme could lead to nerve cell repair in multiple sclerosis
Posted on November 5, 2012 | No CommentsAreas of damage in the brain that cause multiple sclerosis (MS) and other neurological conditions could soon begin to be repaired by hindering one key […] -
A single protein could underlie several neurological conditions
Posted on November 5, 2012 | No CommentsResearchers at the University of Heidelberg in Germany have found that disrupting one protein (SRGAP3) in mice causes mental changes similar to those occurring in […] -
Scientists Create Self-Assembling Particles
Posted on November 5, 2012 | No CommentsDespite sounding like something from the world of science fiction, scientists from Harvard, NYU and Dow Chemical Company have created particles capable of self-assembling into […]
