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Silicene promise for electronics

August 20, 2014
News
Thick multilayers of silicene can remain intact when exposed to air for at least 24 hours, making it a promising material for the electronic industry. Silicene is made from single,...
Materials
Materials Science
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How Ebola blocks immune system

August 19, 2014
News
American researchers have developed a detailed map of the Ebola protein VP24, which has revealed how the virus dodges the body’s antiviral defences – an insight which could lead to...
Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Developmental Biology, Virology
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Thin-film technique for delivering pain medication

August 19, 2014
News
For those who suffer chronic pain, frequent pill popping helps ease the discomfort but a new advanced thin-film capable of delivering drugs over a period of months could provide an...
Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Drugs & Pharmaceuticals
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Treating cancer with wasp venom

August 18, 2014
News
Wasp venom is proving to be a novel source of inspiration for a new therapy for breast cancer. Scientists from the Institute of Biomedical Research in Barcelona (IRB Barcelona) have...
Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Drugs & Pharmaceuticals, Oncology, Pathology
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New bacteria-filled sensor for water monitoring

August 15, 2014
News
A small sensor filled with bacteria could be used to monitor the quality of drinking water in real time without expensive lab equipment. Developed by researchers at the University of...
Chemistry, Earth & Environmental
Earth & Environmental Sciences, Environmental Chemistry
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Potential BRCA3 found

August 14, 2014
News
A third gene related to breast cancer risk has been identified by an international team of researchers. Women with mutations in the PALB2 gene have on average a one in...
Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Developmental Biology, Pathology
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Vitamin D-dementia link confirmed

August 13, 2014
News
A link between vitamin D and dementia risk has been confirmed by an international team of researchers. Led by Dr David Llewellyn from the University of Exeter Medical School, the...
Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Developmental Biology
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New clue to sudden cardiac death in children

August 12, 2014
News
Cardiff University researchers have discovered a cause of sudden cardiac death in young children, opening up the possibility for a therapeutic target to develop a cure. Incoherent communication between calmodulin...
Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Drugs & Pharmaceuticals, Medical Diagnostics
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Perovskite – the new photovoltaic on the block

August 11, 2014
News
Move over graphene – there’s a new kid on the photovoltaics block – and it can be spray-painted. Spray-painting has been used to produce solar cells using organic semiconductors, but...
Materials
Materials Science
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Speedier diagnosis using new genomic mapping technique

August 8, 2014
News
Canadian researchers have developed a technique for massive parallel genomic analysis of long DNA molecules which could offer speedier diagnosis of cancer and prenatal conditions. The technique – Convex Lens-Induced...
Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Proteomics & Genomics
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New string theory explains guitarists’ sounds

August 7, 2014
News
A University of Oxford scientist has developed a new string theory in which he describes how the techniques employed by lead guitarists result in their distinctive sound. Methods such as...
Physics & Engineering
Physics, Theoretical Physics
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Rosetta catches up to comet 67P

August 6, 2014
News
Comet-chaser Rosetta has completed its decade-long journey and finally met up with comet 67P.The European Space Agency spacecraft has become the first to rendezvous with a comet, opening up a...
Physics & Engineering
Astronomy, Physics
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