All Biological Sciences
Two diseases hiding under one umbrella
Evoluted New Media | Added: 5 Sep 2012
A rare but deadly disease of the circulatory system is not one but two diseases with different caus…
Shedding light on glowing butterfly wings
Evoluted New Media | Added: 30 Aug 2012
Some butterfly wings shimmer and shine, and an international team of researchers have discovered th…
New genes implicated in bone strength
Evoluted New Media | Added: 30 Aug 2012
Nine new genes determining bone strength have been discovered with a new and rapid functional scree…
Stroke treatment discovered
Evoluted New Media | Added: 23 Aug 2012
A 20-year investigation has uncovered a drug that can dramatically reduce the amount of brain damag…
Bloodstream scavenger stops deadly blood clots
Evoluted New Media | Added: 22 Aug 2012
A bloodstream scavenger which sweeps up the debris of damaged cells might stop the formation of dea…
APOE4 Alzheimer’s risk probed
Evoluted New Media | Added: 21 Aug 2012
People carrying the Alzheimer’s risk gene APOE4 are more likely to develop the neurological disease…
Target healthy tissue to treat cancer
Evoluted New Media | Added: 20 Aug 2012
Cancer treatments usually target the disease-causing tumour, but researchers in Belfast suggest tar…
Bacteriophage therapy to treat Iraqibacter
Evoluted New Media | Added: 6 Aug 2012
A technique to counter infections last used in the 1930s could be used to treat wounded soldiers at…
Mediterranean worm found on Irish farm
Evoluted New Media | Added: 2 Aug 2012
A Mediterranean earthworm species has been found thriving in an urban farm in Ireland.!--more--
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Neanderthal extinction not caused by climate
Evoluted New Media | Added: 2 Aug 2012
The demise of the Neanderthal cannot be blamed on climate change say researchers in London.!--more-…
New understanding and treatment for Cystic Fibrosis
Evoluted New Media | Added: 20 Jul 2012
In a breakthrough study, Irish researchers have discovered that women with Cystic Fibrosis (CF) suf…
Pitcher plants catapult prey
Evoluted New Media | Added: 6 Jul 2012
Pitcher plants have developed a novel mechanism for capturing their prey – they use heavy rain to c…
What happens when the lights go out?
Evoluted New Media | Added: 4 Jul 2012
While the flash might draw attention, the female of the species looks for substance over show – at …
Vision restored in night blind mice
Evoluted New Media | Added: 3 Jul 2012
Mice suffering from night blindness had their vision restored after scientists from University Coll…
Tomato genome sequenced
Evoluted New Media | Added: 2 Jul 2012
The tomato is a major crop plant and model for fruit development, and scientists have released a hi…
New technique to improve epigenetics research
Evoluted New Media | Added: 29 Jun 2012
Scientists have developed a new chemical technique that will significantly improve their ability to…
