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Scientists view 3D chromosomes

October 21, 2013
Researchers have been able to model the structure of chromosomes when they are active using a novel approach.This is important because the way in which DNA folds up into chromosome...

Left or right? It’s not genetic

October 14, 2013
It is often assumed that handedness is inherited but a new study rules out a strong genetic factor in determining what hand a person writes with.Researchers from the University of...

Multiple mates improves disease resistance

October 9, 2013
Being promiscuous may have benefits say researchers who have found mating with different males helps females produce offspring more resistant to disease.In a collaborative study, researchers from the University of...

British baked beans – yes please

October 3, 2013
Baked beans are a staple of the British diet, with over 1.7 million cans consumed in the UK every year, yet not one bean is grown in this country.Most are...

An evolutionary fear of holes?

October 1, 2013
Trypophobia is the most common fear you’ve never heard of – but what is it about clusters of holes that bring people out in a cold sweat?An ancient evolutionary part...

Plant geometry secret revealed

September 25, 2013
Researchers from the University of Leeds have discovered how plants set the angles of their branches.The mechanism is vital to elucidating the shape of plants, and explaining how some have...

Polypill key to preventative medicine

September 24, 2013
Taking several pills for one condition is an undesirable but necessary scenario for many, but a new study has shown people are much more likely to take preventative medicine if...

Helping hand for panda cubs

September 23, 2013
As Edinburgh Zoo eagerly anticipates the birth of a panda cub, scientists in Glasgow – together with a team from the Chengdu Research Base in China – are working on...

Key fungus species help explain mysterious bat disease

September 18, 2013
Researchers have identified what might be the key to unravelling the mystery of White Nose Syndrome (WNS) – the distinctive fungus that is associated with the death of North American...

Norwegian bacteria make super sunscreen

September 17, 2013
Bacteria living in Trondheim Fjord can provide humans with better protection against skin cancer and malignant melanomas than traditional sun cream, Norwegian researchers at SINTEF, together with company Promar AS,...

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