Stem cell proteins can regenerate bones
June 25, 2015
By using proteins from stem cells, scientists have developed a method to regrow bone tissue. A research team the Gladstone Institutes used proteins produced by stem cells rather than the...
Martian glass may reveal ancient life
June 24, 2015
By using data from Mars, geologists have discovered evidence for the presence of glass which may be key to finding past life. Research at Brown University used satellite data from...
Weld precision taken to the next level
June 23, 2015
By using a new laser method, scientists have created the world’s smallest plastic weld. Scientists at the TWI research organisation and the University of Cambridge used electron beam (EB) lithography...
Ladybirds reveal ‘honest’ signals to predators
June 22, 2015
The brightness of ladybird colours has been found to reveal the extent of their toxicity. A research team at the University of Exeter studied five species of ladybird beetles and...
Smartphones to predict earthquakes
June 19, 2015
Geophysicists have discovered that GPS sensors in smartphones could be used as an earthquake warning system. By using data from hundreds of smartphones, scientists at the U.S. Geological Survey believe...
New polymer key for artificial blood vessels
June 19, 2015
By using a specially created polymer, scientists have developed fully functioning artificial blood vessels. The research team, from the Institute of Applied Synthetic Chemistry at the Vienna University of Technology,...
Partnership to boost science and technology businesses
June 19, 2015
A partnership between the University of Oxford and Oxford Sciences Innovation plc (OSI) has been launched to develop world-leading scientific research.This partnership will aim to boost the development of world-class...
Caterpillars make leaves glow
June 18, 2015
Scientists have discovered that plants release light energy in response to insect feeding. A research team at the Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology in Germany used a camera system...
Britain’s oldest sauropod dinosaur found
June 16, 2015
Palaeontologists have discovered Britain’s oldest sauropod dinosaur fossil on the coast of North Yorkshire. A research team at the University of Manchester used x-ray computed tomography and estimated the age...
Greenhouse emission ‘gap’ explained
June 15, 2015
Scientists at the University of Bristol say data on the five most abundant hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) – used in refrigerators and air conditioners – show that almost half of the global emissions...
Life science collaboration fostered at new facility
June 15, 2015
A new facility – bringing together business, health research and educational organisations – has been officially opened in Inverness by Scotland’s Deputy First Minister, John Swinney. The site, named Inverness...
Back in time to discover farthest galaxy
June 12, 2015
Data collected from several space telescopes has allowed astronomers to locate the most distant galaxy currently measured. A research team led by Yale University used data from W.M. Keck Observatory...
