All Biological Sciences
Umbilical stem cells help retinal neurons grow
Evoluted New Media | Added: 2 Dec 2015
Cells found in human umbilical cord tissue could be used in the future for the treatment of degener…
2016 Breakthrough Prizes announced
Evoluted New Media | Added: 1 Dec 2015
The winners of the 2016 Breakthrough Prizes – worth $22 million in total (£15 million) – in life sc…
Genetic differences in microbes and wine variation linked
Evoluted New Media | Added: 25 Nov 2015
The distinctive variations in taste and odour between wines from different regions are linked to ti…
It simply isn’t cricket
Evoluted New Media | Added: 17 Nov 2015
It is well-established that parasites can affect the behaviour of their hosts, but can a parasitica…
New test can detect any virus
Evoluted New Media | Added: 12 Nov 2015
Scientists have designed a test that can detect not only any known virus type and subtype but also …
Key receptor for autism treatment identified
Evoluted New Media | Added: 11 Nov 2015
Targeting a particular neuroreceptor – important for the development of social behaviour – can supp…
Fluids reveal stick insect’s movement secret
Evoluted New Media | Added: 6 Nov 2015
The fluid released by stick insects has been found to help them control their movements rather than…
The quantum weirdness powering biology
Evoluted New Media | Added: 5 Nov 2015
It allows particles to be in two places at once, pass through impenetrable barriers or maintain spo…
Double stretch for giraffe’s neck
Evoluted New Media | Added: 5 Nov 2015
Scientists have discovered that the long neck of modern-day giraffes evolved in two stages.
Are humans really a 'super predator'?
Evoluted New Media | Added: 2 Nov 2015
A recent study has revealed human hunting behaviour may be altering the ecological and evolutionary…
Touching the sky
Evoluted New Media | Added: 27 Oct 2015
Bats are amongst the most agile of fliers – but can it really be their sense of touch which is key …
Reaching out for the origins of life
Evoluted New Media | Added: 22 Oct 2015
Evidence suggests meteorites could have been an important source of the prebiotic compounds require…
Wasp venom can kill cancer
Evoluted New Media | Added: 21 Oct 2015
Brazilian wasp venom can selectively kill cancer cells without harming normal cells.
X-rays unravel fossil secrets
Evoluted New Media | Added: 20 Oct 2015
By using an X-ray imaging technique, palaeontologists have discovered borings made by shell inverte…
The mysteries of DNA origami unfolded
Evoluted New Media | Added: 14 Oct 2015
Scientists have found that the assembly of DNA into nanostructures follows distinct pathways rather…
Characterising the future of medicine
Evoluted New Media | Added: 13 Oct 2015
Nanotechnology offers great promise for the improvement of the treatment of a number of diseases. H…
Novel therapies against parasitic diseases win Nobel Prize
Evoluted New Media | Added: 5 Oct 2015
A novel therapy against infections caused by roundworm parasites has won William Campbell and Satos…
Protein acts as natural vaccine in bees
Evoluted New Media | Added: 5 Oct 2015
By studying honey bees, entomologists have discovered that a blood protein acts as natural immunisa…
Marine life triggers atmospheric ice
Evoluted New Media | Added: 1 Oct 2015
Marine life in remote ocean regions can contribute to airborne particles that trigger ice formation…
Bats’ hunting signals revealed
Evoluted New Media | Added: 22 Sep 2015
By using images derived from echolocation, researchers have discovered that bats use the changes in…
