Printed flowers unravel moth mystery
By using artificial flowers, ecologists have found that flower shape affects the foraging behaviour of hawk moths. A research team at the University of Washington used 3D printing to make artificial...
View ArticleJust what colour is time?
New research suggests colour is a reliable sensory mechanism for telling the time of day. By constructing an artificial sky, a research team at the University of Manchester found that colour of light –...
View ArticleBlood test can predict future breast cancer
Scientists have discovered that a method known as biocontour profiling can predict breast cancer. A research team at the University of Copenhagen used blood samples and found that metabolic profiling...
View ArticlePollution and birth weight linked
Pollution levels have been found to affect birth weight in China. Scientist at the University of Rochester Medical Center used weight data and discovered that during the 2008 Beijing Olympics when air...
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‘Stop Vivisection’ petition awaits reply
After the ‘Stop Vivisection’ public hearing at the European Parliament, the Commission – responsible for legislation – will issue a formal reply on the 3rd June 2015. Their petition – that attracted...
View ArticleFlower cells in 3D
Scientists have developed a new low-cost method for high-resolution 3D imaging of plant cells. A research team at the University of Florida used optical-sectioning and 3D reconstruction and produced...
View Article£5 million for superbug research
Two teams of researchers have been awarded almost £5 million for antimicrobial resistance (AMR) research. The grant, awarded by the cross research council war cabinet on antimicrobial resistance, will...
View Article‘Stop Vivisection’ appeal rejected
After the ‘Stop Vivisection’ public hearing at the European Parliament, the Commission – responsible for legislation – announced that a vivisection ban would not be applied. In a formal reply on the...
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Stretchy nerves help whales feed
Zoologists have discovered that stretchy nerves allow whales to balloon their mouths to capture prey during feeding dives. A research team at the University of British Columbia (UBC) studied a type of...
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Artificial muscles to make your eyes water…
By using onion skin cells, scientists have developed an artificial muscle that can bend and contract at the same time. A research team from National Taiwan University used gold-plated onion cells to...
View ArticleBritain’s oldest sauropod dinosaur found
Palaeontologists have discovered Britain’s oldest sauropod dinosaur fossil on the coast of North Yorkshire. A research team at the University of Manchester used x-ray computed tomography and estimated...
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Caterpillars make leaves glow
Scientists have discovered that plants release light energy in response to insect feeding. A research team at the Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology in Germany used a camera system to visualise...
View ArticleNew polymer key for artificial blood vessels
By using a specially created polymer, scientists have developed fully functioning artificial blood vessels. The research team, from the Institute of Applied Synthetic Chemistry at the Vienna University...
View ArticleLadybirds reveal ‘honest’ signals to predators
The brightness of ladybird colours has been found to reveal the extent of their toxicity. A research team at the University of Exeter studied five species of ladybird beetles and found that they...
View ArticleSixth mass extinction is here
By using fossil and extinction records, a research team at Stanford University discovered that species are disappearing up to 100 times faster than the background rate. “The study shows without any...
View ArticleStem cell proteins can regenerate bones
By using proteins from stem cells, scientists have developed a method to regrow bone tissue. A research team the Gladstone Institutes used proteins produced by stem cells rather than the stem cells...
View ArticleSmell wired to spatial information
Scientists have discovered that humans can map a location by using only their sense of smell. A research team at the University of California in Berkley designed a smell-only experiment and found that...
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Birth month and disease risk related
By developing an algorithm, scientists have discovered a relationship between birth month and disease risk in New York. A research team at Columbia University used medical database from New York City...
View Article‘Drug Discovery Booster’ for neglected diseases
The Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative (DNDi) and four pharmaceutical companies have announced a consortium to accelerate drug discovery for two of the world’s most neglected diseases. The...
View Article‘Megafund’ to boost drug development
The Mayor of London – Boris Johnson – is planning to create a £10 billion ‘megafund’ to make the search for new drugs easier in London and across the country. At a conference, Mr Johnson announced his...
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