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Eyespots deter predatory attack

November 14, 2014
Many butterflies use colouration and patterns to avoid attacks from predators, protecting their most vulnerable parts from those most likely to attack them. New research from Oregon State University, Yale...

We are on the comet

November 12, 2014
Philae has now stabilised on comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko after landing  not once; not twice but three times. The washing-machine-sized lander is believed to have bounced back up after its initial landing, taking...

Separating the plant genome

November 12, 2014
A new approach to separating plant nuclear DNA from organellar DNA could speed up DNA sequencing and reduce costs. Plant tissues contain three separate genomes – nuclear, chloroplast and mitochondrial...

Single mutation disrupts morphology of sexual organs

November 11, 2014
A single mutation in a gene coding for a protein deeply involved in developmental and homeostatic processes can lead to infertility not by disrupting gamete production but by causing abnormalities...

On the move; new device follows metastasis

November 10, 2014
Cancer researchers have got an unprecedented microscopic look at metastasis thanks to a new device which sheds light on how tumour cells travel.Engineers at Johns Hopkins University invented a device...

Countdown to Rosetta’s comet landing

November 7, 2014
The Rosetta space mission will attempt the first ever landing on the surface of a comet on 12th November 2014. This mission will be the key to furthering our understanding...

Safer fracking thanks to new early warning system

November 6, 2014
New technology developed at the University of Nottingham could be used as an early warning system to make fracking safer. The surveying software – PUNNET GEO – can provide a...

HIV’s surprising structure

November 5, 2014
The building blocks of the immature human immunodeficiency virus are arranged in a surprising way say researchers who have pinpointed the location of each block within the virus structure.Cryo-electron microscopy...

First female Director General for CERN

November 4, 2014
CERN have appointed Italian physicist Dr Fabiola Gianotti as their next Director General, the first female to fill the position. Gianotti was leader of the ATLAS equipment collaboration between March...

Cooling with magnets

November 4, 2014
An international team of scientists have successfully used magnetic molecules to reach temperatures below 1K, becoming the first ever researchers to do so. This finding opens up the possibility of...

Stretch-sensitive protein causes foetal membrane rupture

November 3, 2014
Premature rupture of the foetal membrane is the result of stretch-sensitive protein suggests research from two of London’s leading universities. A team from University College London and Queen Mary University...

Policy Officer vacancy at CaSE

November 3, 2014
CaSE, the Campaign for Science and Engineering are recruiting a Policy Officer to play a central role in their work around the upcoming General Election and Comprehensive Spending Review. You...

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