Insights

Whatever you do…don’t fall asleep

July 13, 2015
With his top tips for scientific presenters covered, Dr Matthew Partridge turns his attention to a rather more neglected beast…the conference attendee

Time to put a bug in the system?

July 8, 2015
Population growth is set to place an incredible demand on food production – could it be met with the use of insects as an alternative food source? Here Gemma Lamb...

Sea pen

July 6, 2015
A recent expedition to the Philippines revealed more than 100 marine species new to science.

Statistics of science in the developing world…

July 3, 2015
Sources: From left to righthttp://www.researchgate.net/profile/Timothy_Amukele/publication/262422295_Medical_Laboratories_in_Sub-Saharan_Africa_That_Meet_International_Quality_Standards/links/004635387b078e90fc000000.pdf https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TWAShttp://www.scimagojr.com/countryrank.php?area=0&category=0®ion=all&year=2013&order=it&min=0&min_type=ithttp://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.SCIE.RD.P6/countrieshttp://www.researchgate.net/profile/Timothy_Amukele/publication/262422295_Medical_Laboratories_in_Sub-Saharan_Africa_That_Meet_International_Quality_Standards/links/004635387b078e90fc000000.pdfhttp://www.onlineuniversities.com/blog/2011/07/10-countries-facing-the-biggest-brain-drain/ 

Poorly standardised tests, an obvious scam and chip fat…

June 29, 2015
Poorly standardised tests, an obvious scam and chip fat...

Spiral Planetary Nebula

June 26, 2015
The strange S-shape that gives the Spiral Planetary Nebula its common name is seen clearly in this composite image.

Mouse nerves

June 26, 2015
This image of a bundle of mouse nerves that relay information from touch receptors on the skin to the spinal cord and ultimately the brain was obtained through a novel...

Homunculus Nebula

June 23, 2015
Eta Carinae's great eruption in the 1840s created the billowing Homunculus Nebula, imaged here by Hubble.

Brains of patients with bipolar disorder

June 23, 2015
Researchers at the University of Iowa discovered previously unrecognised differences in the brains of patients with bipolar disorder by applying a different type of MRI imaging.

Science, straight from the horse’s mouth…and by horse, we mean scientist.

June 22, 2015
Right…forgive us everyone, but we have to make this quick. Regular readers of Science Lite (…you poor, poor souls) will be used to their acerbic take on all things scientific.

What will follow the James Webb Space Telescope?

June 17, 2015
Scientists are calling for a giant space telescope to follow the James Webb Space Telescope – Professor Martin Barstow, former president of the Royal Astronomical Society, tells us about the...

Penguins can taste only sour and salty food

June 16, 2015
Findings published in Current Biology suggest penguins can taste only sour and salty food.

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