£21 million for grand engineering challenges
November 13, 2015
Seven new research programmes have received £21 million funding to tackle UK’s major science and engineering challenges.
New test can detect any virus
November 12, 2015
Scientists have designed a test that can detect not only any known virus type and subtype but also virus outbreaks.
Key receptor for autism treatment identified
November 11, 2015
Targeting a particular neuroreceptor – important for the development of social behaviour – can suppress unsocial behaviour in autistic mice, new study finds.
Proposal on national GMO bans rejected
November 10, 2015
In a plenary session on 28 October, Members of the European Parliament (MEP) rejected a draft law which would have allowed member states to decide whether or not to import...
Carrier bag funds to beat dementia
November 9, 2015
UK supermarkets Iceland, Asda, Morrisons and Waitrose have announced that funds from the new levy on single-use carrier bags will support the construction of a new Dementia Research Centre at...
Icelandic volcano SO2 levels top up European industry emissions
November 6, 2015
The volcanic eruption in Iceland that occurred in August 2014 released three times more sulphur dioxide (SO2) than all industrial sources in Europe combined in 2010.
Fluids reveal stick insect’s movement secret
November 6, 2015
The fluid released by stick insects has been found to help them control their movements rather than help them adhere to inverted surfaces, new study finds.
Double stretch for giraffe’s neck
November 5, 2015
Scientists have discovered that the long neck of modern-day giraffes evolved in two stages.
Mathematicians weigh in on stellar mass
November 4, 2015
Mathematicians have developed a new method for measuring the mass of pulsars. Scientists at the University of Southampton used nuclear physics principles, rather than gravitational pulls between stars and planets,...
Are humans really a ‘super predator’?
November 2, 2015
A recent study has revealed human hunting behaviour may be altering the ecological and evolutionary processes of the planet.
EU urges science publishers to adapt to open access
November 2, 2015
European research commissioner Carlos Moedas has urged journal publishing companies to reshape their business models to an open access system.
Business funding for graphene research
October 30, 2015
Innovate UK and the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council have announced an investment of £2.5 million for graphene feasibility studies targeting the applications of graphene with the greatest commercial...
