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…