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Tully monster debate reignited

March 8, 2017
A group of paleobiologists are refuting claims made last year about the classification of the ‘Tully monster’.

Fossil discovery prompts rethink of penguin evolution

March 7, 2017
The discovery of the fossil of a penguin shows the species was around during the age of the dinosaurs, according to a team of scientists from Germany and New Zealand.

Bacterial protection offers hope against coral degradation

February 28, 2017
Coral reefs may be protected from bleaching by bacteria in certain microbiomes, according to researchers in Saudi Arabia.

The eyes have it for deep sea squid’s survival

February 23, 2017
The first behavioural evidence for why a deep sea squid has developed an ocular oddity has been collected by researchers in the US.

New approach for polio vaccine

February 22, 2017
Researchers in Leeds have proposed a new method to create a polio vaccine that does not require use of the live virus.

Nanoparticle screening breakthrough

February 20, 2017
Scientists in Switzerland have discovered an innovative method to enable them to screen the safety of nanoparticles for medicinal use.

Novel cancer research projects launched

February 10, 2017
Cancer Research UK has announced the winners of its inaugural Grand Challenge competition, which aims to help researchers overcome the biggest issues in cancer research today.

Optogenetics breakthrough achieved in Japan

February 9, 2017
Light has been successfully used by a Japanese researcher to manipulate gene expression to produce double-headed zebrafish.

Tissue reuse scheme expanding its reach

February 2, 2017
The University of Leeds is leading a scheme to reduce the number of animals needed for biomedical research.

80 million year old collagen successfully recovered

January 26, 2017
Researchers in the US have successfully isolated additional collagen from dinosaur fossils 80 million years old, suggesting organic molecules can last far longer than originally thought.

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