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![A study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences this week shows that high doses of cocaine can cause the brain to […]](/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/iStock_5809739_403px-115x115.jpg "Cocaine causes the Brain to ‘Eat Itself’")
Cocaine causes the Brain to ‘Eat Itself’
Posted on January 26, 2016 | No CommentsA study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences this week shows that high doses of cocaine can cause the brain to […] -
![A paper published in PNAS (Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences) by Labonte et al. may threaten the existence of Spiderman as we know […]](/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/tumblr_lvcgkhcNer1qitkrlo1_500-115x115.jpg "Is Spiderman Dead?")
Is Spiderman Dead?
Posted on January 25, 2016 | No CommentsA paper published in PNAS (Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences) by Labonte et al. may threaten the existence of Spiderman as we know […] -
![Are we now one step closer to developing effective treatments for autism? A new study by researchers in the University of California has found large […]](/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/drug-621844_960_720-115x115.jpg "New Drug Targets Found for Treatments of Autism")
New Drug Targets Found for Treatments of Autism
Posted on January 21, 2016 | No CommentsAre we now one step closer to developing effective treatments for autism? A new study by researchers in the University of California has found large […] -
![Stephen Hawking may have found the answer to the black hole information paradox, a problem that has plagued physicists for the past 40 years. Black […]](/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/black-holes-opener-615-115x115.jpg "Stephen Hawking Strikes Again")
Stephen Hawking Strikes Again
Posted on January 20, 2016 | No CommentsStephen Hawking may have found the answer to the black hole information paradox, a problem that has plagued physicists for the past 40 years. Black […] -
![Researchers from John Hopkins have found that a compound, called CGP3466B, elicited antidepressant-like effects when administered to mice. These effects occurred within hours, unlike currently […]](/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/6010535530_fb0c533fec_m-115x115.jpg "New Type of Antidepressant Found to Work in Mice")
New Type of Antidepressant Found to Work in Mice
Posted on January 19, 2016 | No CommentsResearchers from John Hopkins have found that a compound, called CGP3466B, elicited antidepressant-like effects when administered to mice. These effects occurred within hours, unlike currently […] -
![The British science community is awaiting news from the Government’s fertility regulator on whether permission will be granted for researchers to genetically modify human embryos. […]](/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/dna-163466_1280-115x115.jpg "British Scientists on the Verge of Human Embryonic Gene Research")
British Scientists on the Verge of Human Embryonic Gene Research
Posted on January 18, 2016 | No CommentsThe British science community is awaiting news from the Government’s fertility regulator on whether permission will be granted for researchers to genetically modify human embryos. […] -
![Researchers in Kobe, Japan have succeeded in growing new retinal tissue, with the hope of curing an inherited condition, called retinitis pigmentosa. Affected individuals are born with […]](/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/249386082_c7693b8e93_z-115x115.jpg "Could Stem Cells Cure Blindness?")
Could Stem Cells Cure Blindness?
Posted on January 6, 2016 | No CommentsResearchers in Kobe, Japan have succeeded in growing new retinal tissue, with the hope of curing an inherited condition, called retinitis pigmentosa. Affected individuals are born with […] -
![Our waistlines seem to be ever expanding with 64% of adults in the UK classified as being obese or overweight. This leads to many major […]](/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/16394444358_b8204aa298_z-115x115.jpg "Willpower from the Liver")
Willpower from the Liver
Posted on January 5, 2016 | No CommentsOur waistlines seem to be ever expanding with 64% of adults in the UK classified as being obese or overweight. This leads to many major […] -
![2015 has heralded many exciting new developments in a broad range of scientific disciplines. Below are five news stories that have revolutionised their respective fields […]](/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Number_2015-115x115.jpg "The Top Five News Stories of 2015")
The Top Five News Stories of 2015
Posted on January 3, 2016 | No Comments2015 has heralded many exciting new developments in a broad range of scientific disciplines. Below are five news stories that have revolutionised their respective fields […] -
![Researchers at the Washington State University have developed a catalyst to efficiently convert bio-ethanol into isobutene a widely used industrial chemical. Bio-ethanol is obtained from […]](/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/2097760322_334a8b9515_m-115x115.jpg "Catalyst Converts Bio-based Ethanol into Environmentally Friendly Plastics")
Catalyst Converts Bio-based Ethanol into Environmentally Friendly Plastics
Posted on December 25, 2015 | No CommentsResearchers at the Washington State University have developed a catalyst to efficiently convert bio-ethanol into isobutene a widely used industrial chemical. Bio-ethanol is obtained from […] -
![For the past year and a half Stanford psychologist, Russell Poldrack, performed MRI scans on his brain every Tuesday and Thursday for 10 minutes. This long-term […]](/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/1469914113_4fb1152270_m-115x115.jpg "Coffee rewires the brain")
Coffee rewires the brain
Posted on December 23, 2015 | No CommentsFor the past year and a half Stanford psychologist, Russell Poldrack, performed MRI scans on his brain every Tuesday and Thursday for 10 minutes. This long-term […] -
![A lightsaber may be the ultimate weapon. Beautifully elegant, powerful, referred to as “the most iconic weapon of all time,” by Hasbro’s Kim Boyd, lightsabers […]](/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/6206667510_4132bdce02_m-115x115.jpg "How To Build Your Own Lightsaber")
How To Build Your Own Lightsaber
Posted on December 22, 2015 | No CommentsA lightsaber may be the ultimate weapon. Beautifully elegant, powerful, referred to as “the most iconic weapon of all time,” by Hasbro’s Kim Boyd, lightsabers […] -
![Einstein’s theory of general relativity is one of the greatest discoveries ever made, and so far its validity has been confirmed by every test scientists […]](/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/GPB_circling_earth-115x115.jpg "Gravitational Waves: Einstein’s Final Hurdle")
Gravitational Waves: Einstein’s Final Hurdle
Posted on December 17, 2015 | No CommentsEinstein’s theory of general relativity is one of the greatest discoveries ever made, and so far its validity has been confirmed by every test scientists […] -
![A study, reported by the American Heart Association, found that stroke patients who were bilingual were almost twice as likely to recover normal cognitive functions after […]](/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/3706013560_121ba60d4f-115x115.jpg "Speaking multiple languages may be beneficial in stroke recovery")
Speaking multiple languages may be beneficial in stroke recovery
Posted on December 16, 2015 | No CommentsA study, reported by the American Heart Association, found that stroke patients who were bilingual were almost twice as likely to recover normal cognitive functions after […]
