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What’s the next step for Mars exploration?

September 29, 2015
Following yesterday’s announcement linking dark streaks on the surface of Mars with liquid water, scientists have spoken about the future of Mars exploration. There will be a number of missions...

Green slime opens the door to the past

September 28, 2015
Green slime at the bottom of an Antarctic lake replicates conditions that occurred on Earth 2.8-2.4 billion years ago, a new study finds. A research team at the University of...

Bees listed as top pollinators

September 23, 2015
Bees are among the most successful pollinators according to researchers at the University of Bristol. The scientists measured insect visits and pollen deposition to all flower species on a heathland...

Bats’ hunting signals revealed

September 22, 2015
By using images derived from echolocation, researchers have discovered that bats use the changes in sound profile to locate prey. Scientists at Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) used acoustic...

New human-like species found

September 11, 2015
Anthropologists have discovered a new human-like species – Homo naledi – in the Rising Cave system in South Africa. An international research team led by the University of the Witwatersrand...

Better science with improved efficiency

September 3, 2015
Can laboratories really perform better science with improved efficiency and lower environmental impact? The results of the 2015 S-Lab Awards suggests that they can – but doing so requires a...

MenB vaccination programme launched  

September 1, 2015
A new vaccination programme has been launched today which offers children protection against meningococcal group B (MenB) infection. MenB vaccination – added to the NHS Childhood Immunisation Programme in England...

‘Trojan Horse’ of immune system revealed

August 28, 2015
Human cells use viruses as a ‘Trojan Horse’ to transport a messenger that encourages the immune system to fight the viral infection. A research team at Oxford University studied the...

Ultrasound speeds up skin recovery

August 26, 2015
Scientists have discovered that ultrasound treatment can accelerate the healing process of skin wounds. Using ultrasound vibrations, a research team at the University of Sheffield found they could simulate regeneration...

One night of sleep loss alters clock gene expression

August 21, 2015
Gene expression that control biological clocks in cells throughout the body is altered after losing a single night of sleep suggests new research at Uppsala University. By using molecular analysis...

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