All Biological Sciences
First US based human trial of CRISPR
Evoluted New Media | Added: 1 May 2019
The University of Pennsylvania has announced it has started the first formal US human trial using t…
One at a time
Evoluted New Media | Added: 29 Apr 2019
Watching biological processes one molecule at a time is an incredibly difficult task… but it is get…
Better tattoo be safe
Evoluted New Media | Added: 25 Apr 2019
As hipster cool reaches ‘peak-ink’ the scientific literature is awash with studies on the safety of…
Moral morsels
Evoluted New Media | Added: 22 Apr 2019
It is a troubling business. The simple act of lifting a morsel to your mouth is now fraught with di…
Colourful egg for seabird recognition
Evoluted New Media | Added: 19 Apr 2019
The colourful appearance of the common murre egg is due to a genetic ability of the mother to manip…
Beyond the usual suspects
Evoluted New Media | Added: 19 Apr 2019
“Having trained as a physicist, I find the Francis Crick Institute’s strategy of ‘discovery without…
Internet of Thoughts
Evoluted New Media | Added: 16 Apr 2019
Neuroscientists say an Internet of Thoughts network that connects neurons and synapses in the brain…
Oil-degrading bacterium
Evoluted New Media | Added: 15 Apr 2019
Hydrocarbon-eating bacteria found in the deepest part of the Earth’s oceans could help clean up mad…
'Cthulhu' fossil suggests monstrous sea cucumber precursor
Evoluted New Media | Added: 11 Apr 2019
A newly discovered fossil has given insights into a monstrous relative of the sea cucumber.!--more-…
Blood vessels
Evoluted New Media | Added: 11 Apr 2019
This amazing image of subarachnoid blood vessels won Matt MacGregor Sharp – a PhD student at the Un…
Chlorophyll-producing organism is non-photosynthetic
Evoluted New Media | Added: 9 Apr 2019
Biologists have identified the first organism that can produce chlorophyll but does not engage in p…
An edit for good?
Evoluted New Media | Added: 9 Apr 2019
Gene editing could allow incredible crop improvements, with the potential to reduce the harmful imp…
NASA details ISS microbes
Evoluted New Media | Added: 8 Apr 2019
A comprehensive study of bacteria and fungi found on surfaces on the International Space Station co…
Bringing malaria diagnostics into the fold
Evoluted New Media | Added: 5 Apr 2019
Malaria is one of the biggest killers on the planet. Early diagnosis is considered an incredibly im…
Mutation found in drug-resistant fungus
Evoluted New Media | Added: 4 Apr 2019
A newly identified genetic mutation in a drug resistant fungus may help in the fight against antimi…
Put that snack down you fools!
Evoluted New Media | Added: 3 Apr 2019
For all those that partake in the occasional lab-based munch, Dr Matthew Partridge has some gentle …
Next-gen optical tweezers
Evoluted New Media | Added: 2 Apr 2019
Optical tweezers require laser beams to hold particles in place. But the high intensities of light …
New influenza virus could spread via pets
Evoluted New Media | Added: 28 Mar 2019
Two influenza strains could combine to form a dangerous new influenza virus that spreads via our be…
Silver lining kills superbugs
Evoluted New Media | Added: 25 Mar 2019
An silver coating has been found to reduce antimicrobial resistance aboard the International Space …
Making a human connection
Evoluted New Media | Added: 25 Mar 2019
As organ-on-a-chip technology advances at pace, the next step is to connect them and understand a n…