biology Archive
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![Researchers in the US have found a novel way to target cancer. Published in the journal Cell last week, the findings of a multi-institutional research […]](/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/NEWSICON2-115x115.png "New target for cancer treatment discovered")
New target for cancer treatment discovered
Posted on November 10, 2013 | No CommentsResearchers in the US have found a novel way to target cancer. Published in the journal Cell last week, the findings of a multi-institutional research […] -
A ‘mini-computer’ within the brain
Posted on November 3, 2013 | No CommentsAmerican researchers have revealed new details as to how the human brain processes information that could entirely shift our understanding of the field. Their work […] -
![A scientist on a stage. A few props and a PowerPoint. Ten minutes to talk. The clock starts…NOW! This is the setting for a Science […]](/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/Blog-image-01_Bang-115x115.png "Dancing Chickens and Battling Ladybirds: Oxford’s First Science Slam")
Dancing Chickens and Battling Ladybirds: Oxford’s First Science Slam
Posted on October 30, 2013 | No CommentsA scientist on a stage. A few props and a PowerPoint. Ten minutes to talk. The clock starts…NOW! This is the setting for a Science […] -
Gut microbes used to track the spread of invasive fish species.
Posted on October 20, 2013 | No CommentsA recent study has found clear differences in the gut microbial communities of fish, providing a possible method for the monitoring of invasive species in […] -
Predicting the Nobel Prize
Posted on September 27, 2013 | 3 CommentsOn Monday 7th October 2013, the winner of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine will be announced in Stockholm, the home of the Nobel […] -
New Vaccine Could Help Control Autism-Associated Bacteria
Posted on April 29, 2013 | No CommentsScientists at the University of Guelph have announced the development of a new vaccine. The carbohydrate-based drug works against the gut bacteria Clostridium bolteae, which […] -
![By the time that a young Dr Charles Fletcher, based at the Radcliffe Infirmary in Oxford, became the first physician ever to treat a patient […]](/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/bacteria2-e1361997571365-115x115.jpg "Bodily Bacteria")
Bodily Bacteria
Posted on February 27, 2013 | No CommentsBy the time that a young Dr Charles Fletcher, based at the Radcliffe Infirmary in Oxford, became the first physician ever to treat a patient […] -
Crop stress yields nutritional rewards
Posted on February 25, 2013 | No CommentsThe debate over the merits of organic vs. traditional farming methods is a complex one, taking place both in the popular media and in the […] -
An epigenetic cure for cancer?
Posted on February 24, 2013 | 22 CommentsA review article by researchers at the Boston University School of Medicine suggests that subtle changes in DNA expression patterns could be targeted to treat […] -
![In comparison to many other species, humans are at a physical disadvantage – we have no ferocious claws with which to kill our prey, we […]](/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Ants-e1361439756992-115x115.jpg "Anything We Can Do Ants Can Do Better")
Anything We Can Do Ants Can Do Better
Posted on February 21, 2013 | No CommentsIn comparison to many other species, humans are at a physical disadvantage – we have no ferocious claws with which to kill our prey, we […] -
Plant that kills cancer cells – too good to be true?
Posted on February 17, 2013 | No CommentsAn Indian plant, used for centuries to dampen inflammation and fever, has shown significant potential in killing cancer cells. This new study was performed at […] -
Picking and choosing
Posted on January 25, 2013 | No CommentsOur sense of smell is one of the most important methods by which we interact with the world, but the most poorly understood. It is […] -
Cryptic Female Choice: This is a Woman’s World, but it Wouldn’t be Nothing Without a Man or a Boy
Posted on January 21, 2013 | No CommentsNature has a reputation for being red in tooth and claw – a warzone with bloody battles ensuing between the biggest and bravest males of […] -
![Scientists at Portland, Oregon, are investigating evidence from multiple scientific fields which indicates that exposure to the natural environment can improve human health. The research […]](/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/News-image-01-300x1691-115x115.jpg "Loss of trees may be linked to human mortality")
Loss of trees may be linked to human mortality
Posted on January 19, 2013 | No CommentsScientists at Portland, Oregon, are investigating evidence from multiple scientific fields which indicates that exposure to the natural environment can improve human health. The research […]
