Evoluted New Media


Diamond's always different for Claire Pizzey

Evoluted New Media | Added: 1 Nov 2010

No two days are ever the same at Diamond – the UK’s synchrotron light facility. Laboratory News cau…

Mendel’s flower gene finally found

Evoluted New Media | Added: 1 Nov 2010

Gregor Mendel planted peas segregated for flower colour 150 years ago but he couldn’t pinpoint the …

Salmonella to fight cancer

Evoluted New Media | Added: 1 Nov 2010

The way Salmonella bacteria infect humans could be exploited to kill cancerous cells say scientists…

And the winner is...

Evoluted New Media | Added: 29 Oct 2010

An award set up to recognise excellence in technical work in support of chemical sciences has annou…

Foam mimics bone

Evoluted New Media | Added: 29 Oct 2010

A titanium foam capable of mimicking the traits of human bone has been created by German scientists…

Technical training: imperative or option?

Evoluted New Media | Added: 28 Oct 2010

Technician training has taken a backseat in recent years, HEaTED aims to use the wealth of experien…

As the icicle turns

Evoluted New Media | Added: 27 Oct 2010

Canadian iciclologists have discovered the perfect conditions to grow smooth uniform icicles – pure…

Smells like aphids

Evoluted New Media | Added: 27 Oct 2010

The orchid has come up with a clever trick to dupe hoverflies into laying their eggs in the flower …

Feeling down in the dumps?

Evoluted New Media | Added: 27 Oct 2010

It’s hard to pin down the cause of depression – different things cause people to start the downward…

DISCO to find key to bioethanol

Evoluted New Media | Added: 27 Oct 2010

Spruce chips, wheat straw and waste bran – just a few of the industrial leftovers scientists are ho…

Crop circle mystery solved

Evoluted New Media | Added: 26 Oct 2010

Most crop circles are manmade but ‘experts’ maintain that there is a distinct difference between ma…

Uncovering the Lethal Cocktail

Evoluted New Media | Added: 26 Oct 2010

Ric Treble lets us in on the analytical challenges in testing illegal drugs widely marketed under t…

Its all about the curl

Evoluted New Media | Added: 25 Oct 2010

Fluke or skilful – just how much did Roberto Carlos know about the science of ‘that’ goal in the 19…

Nanocoating wipes out MRSA

Evoluted New Media | Added: 22 Oct 2010

Scientists have developed a nano-coating that kills 100% of MRSA within 20 minutes, a feat which ma…

Analysing VOCs

Evoluted New Media | Added: 21 Oct 2010

Volatile organic compounds are harmful to human health and the environment, but testing for these g…

Deep sea freeze

Evoluted New Media | Added: 20 Oct 2010

Why don’t fish freeze in the ocean? They have an antifreeze protein in their blood, and scientists …

Left or right – which hand do you prefer?

Evoluted New Media | Added: 20 Oct 2010

Right-handed people use their left hand more when the left hand side of the brain is stimulated say…

Lights, camera, action: science on film

Evoluted New Media | Added: 19 Oct 2010

What’s the best way to get kids interested in science? Make a film about it. Katie Walsh lets us in…

Tracking viruses on the nanoscale

Evoluted New Media | Added: 19 Oct 2010

Andrew Malloy from NanoSight tells Laboratory News about new instruments to track nanoparticles

Recycling the road

Evoluted New Media | Added: 19 Oct 2010

A recyclable, energy efficient concrete that utilises used steel reinforced tyres could be the key …