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Square tail mystery unravelled

July 29, 2015
Researchers have found that the square cross-section of seahorses’ tails allows better gripping and grasping than round-shaped tails. Scientists at the University of California in San Diego have used 3D-printed...

Kepler mission discovers an Earth-like planet

July 27, 2015
NASA’s Kepler Space Telescope has confirmed the first near-Earth-sized planet orbiting another star like our Sun. NASA scientists suggest the newly discovered planet – named Kepler-452b – is 60% larger...

Are you older than you look?

July 27, 2015
By using biomarkers, scientists have measured the aging process in young adults. Scientists at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem used a subset of biomarkers which allowed them to quantify both...

Volcanic eruptions and global climate linked at last

July 27, 2015
New ice core data has revealed further evidence that volcanic eruptions have a significant and repeated impact on the global climate. An international research team led by Yale University used...

New hub for structural biology research

July 24, 2015
The University of Leeds has announced a £17 million investment for a structural biology laboratory. The new facility will provide Astbury Centre for Structural Molecular Biology – part of the...

Nanoscale forces solve puddle problem

July 23, 2015
Scientists have discovered that the forces responsible for stopping a liquid from spreading on a solid surface only act at the nanoscale. A research team at the Massachusetts Institute of...

World’s oldest scientific prize awarded to Peter Higgs

July 20, 2015
The Royal Society’s Copley Medal – the world’s oldest scientific prize – has been awarded to Professor Peter Higgs for his contribution to particle physics. Professor Higgs received the award...

‘Megafund’ to boost drug development

July 20, 2015
The Mayor of London – Boris Johnson – is planning to create a £10 billion ‘megafund’ to make the search for new drugs easier in London and across the country....

Big leap into Neptune’s magnetic field

July 17, 2015
By combining 26-year old data with supercomputer simulations, scientists have modelled Neptune’s magnetic field in detail. Astronomers at Imperial College London used the data from Voyager 2 and discovered that...

Grant for new life science facility agreed

July 17, 2015
An enterprise partnership has announced a grant worth £6.5 million towards a new life sciences complex in Nottingham. The grant will be added to support the project’s costs. The facility...

Pluto’s ice secrets revealed

July 16, 2015
Images from NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft have revealed an abundance of methane ice on Pluto. Mission scientists studied infrared spectral images of Pluto taken by the Ralph instrument on board...

‘Drug Discovery Booster’ for neglected diseases

July 16, 2015
The Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative (DNDi) and four pharmaceutical companies have announced a consortium to accelerate drug discovery for two of the world's most neglected diseases. The consortium –...

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