biology Archive
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![The mention of silk may evoke images of ties, parachutes and hell-to-wash expensive shirts; however the remarkable properties of natural silk have prompted research into […]](/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/News-image-01-115x115.jpg "Spiders in a Spin")
Spiders in a Spin
Posted on October 8, 2011 | No CommentsThe mention of silk may evoke images of ties, parachutes and hell-to-wash expensive shirts; however the remarkable properties of natural silk have prompted research into […] -
A Spoonful of Sugar
Posted on October 3, 2011 | No Comments2011 is the International Year of Chemistry. Celebrating the amazing advances and discoveries made by researchers within the discipline, the high profile journal Nature has […] -
![One in three deaths in the UK occur as a result of heart and circulatory diseases and, for the moment, there’s no cure for a […]](/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/broken-heart_preview-115x115.gif "Broken Heart?")
Broken Heart?
Posted on September 8, 2011 | No CommentsOne in three deaths in the UK occur as a result of heart and circulatory diseases and, for the moment, there’s no cure for a […] -
![With the advent of the genomic era, scientists are looking more and more closely at the genetic traits that make us human. But looking at […]](/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/whys-there-hair-there-01_preview-115x115.gif "Why’s There Hair There?")
Why’s There Hair There?
Posted on September 8, 2011 | No CommentsWith the advent of the genomic era, scientists are looking more and more closely at the genetic traits that make us human. But looking at […] -
![The evolutionary arms race between parasites and their hosts is a never ending competition; each player constantly adapts in an attempt to overcome the other, […]](/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Zombie-ants-01_preview-115x115.gif "Zombie Ants")
Zombie Ants
Posted on September 8, 2011 | No CommentsThe evolutionary arms race between parasites and their hosts is a never ending competition; each player constantly adapts in an attempt to overcome the other, […] -
![The natural world revolves around sexual reproduction. Through it, the majority of species guarantee their survival. If we are to believe Freud, it also drives […]](/wp-content/themes/arras/arras/images/thumbnail.png "The Birds and the Bees")
The Birds and the Bees
Posted on September 8, 2011 | No CommentsThe natural world revolves around sexual reproduction. Through it, the majority of species guarantee their survival. If we are to believe Freud, it also drives […] -
![Mosquitoes are arguably the most dangerous animals on earth. Mosquito-borne pathogens cause many diseases, including malaria, dengue fever, and yellow fever. They transmit disease to […]](/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Bug-free-bugs_preview-115x115.gif "Bug-free Bugs")
Bug-free Bugs
Posted on September 8, 2011 | No CommentsMosquitoes are arguably the most dangerous animals on earth. Mosquito-borne pathogens cause many diseases, including malaria, dengue fever, and yellow fever. They transmit disease to […] -
![It has been recognised for thousands of years that some plants have healing properties and can be used to treat a wide variety of illnesses, […]](/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Flower-power_preview-115x115.gif "Flower Power")
Flower Power
Posted on September 8, 2011 | No CommentsIt has been recognised for thousands of years that some plants have healing properties and can be used to treat a wide variety of illnesses, […] -
![When it comes to size, bigger does not necessarily mean better. Nowhere is this more true than in the natural world. We might marvel at […]](/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/does-size-matter-01_preview-115x115.gif "Does Size Matter?")
Does Size Matter?
Posted on September 8, 2011 | 1 CommentWhen it comes to size, bigger does not necessarily mean better. Nowhere is this more true than in the natural world. We might marvel at […] -
![Scientific knowledge of neurophysiology in the 1940s covered only a small fraction of what we know today. However, enough was known for a group of […]](/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Computing-on-the-brain-115x115.png "Computing on the Brain")
Computing on the Brain
Posted on September 8, 2011 | No CommentsScientific knowledge of neurophysiology in the 1940s covered only a small fraction of what we know today. However, enough was known for a group of […] -
![Polluted water, damaged buildings and a dependency on fossil fuels are all big problems which are encountered by mankind daily. However, three unique solutions that […]](/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Micromachines_preview-115x115.png "Micromachines")
Micromachines
Posted on September 6, 2011 | No CommentsPolluted water, damaged buildings and a dependency on fossil fuels are all big problems which are encountered by mankind daily. However, three unique solutions that […] -
![The idea that “Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus” is the premise of endless jokes and media articles. Most people are happy to […]](/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Men-are-from-mars_preview-115x115.png "Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus")
Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus
Posted on September 6, 2011 | No CommentsThe idea that “Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus” is the premise of endless jokes and media articles. Most people are happy to […] -
![Ever since Wilhelm Röntgen photographed the inside of his wife’s hand in 1896, the imaging power of X-rays has been providing us with sights hidden […]](/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Imaging-in-a-flash_preview-115x115.png "Imaging in a Flash")
Imaging in a Flash
Posted on September 6, 2011 | No CommentsEver since Wilhelm Röntgen photographed the inside of his wife’s hand in 1896, the imaging power of X-rays has been providing us with sights hidden […] -
![At first sight, it would appear that the cannibalistic Fore Tribe of Eastern Papua New Guinea has little in common with a family from the […]](/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Hereditary-yet-infectious_preview-115x115.png "Hereditary Yet Infectious")
Hereditary Yet Infectious
Posted on September 6, 2011 | No CommentsAt first sight, it would appear that the cannibalistic Fore Tribe of Eastern Papua New Guinea has little in common with a family from the […]
