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Concordat on Openness on Animal Research signed

May 14, 2014
Over 70 organisations across the scientific sector have signed the Concordat on Openness on Animal Research in the UK. The Concordat aims to help the public understand more about animal...

Dino weigh-in sheds light on evolution

May 14, 2014
Rapidly shrinking body sizes allowed feathered dinosaurs to exploit ecological niches throughout their evolution and become hugely successful suggests research led by the University of Oxford. An international team –...

Ice core clue to Earth’s evolution

May 13, 2014
In an attempt to reveal how the planet has evolved, polar scientists have successfully drilled a 2,000-year-old ice core in the heart of Antarctica. Approximately two tonnes of ice core...

‘Lonely’ bacteria lead to antibiotic resistance

May 12, 2014
Smaller groups of bacteria are more likely to become resistant to antibiotics than larger groups suggests new research from the University of Manchester. The research, published in Nature Communications, explored...

UK’s science job boom to be hindered by skills gap?

May 9, 2014
By 2020, 1.5 million science, engineering and technology job opportunities will be created across the country, but the UK must educate another 450,000 technicians across all sectors to address a...

Somersaulting spider a new species

May 8, 2014
Just like a gymnast somersaulting across the floor, observations of a new species of spider shows it moving through its desert home by means of flic-flac jumps. The newly-found Cebrennus...

MRI sensor to change oxygen monitoring

May 7, 2014
A new MRI sensor could change the way oxygen is monitored in the body and aid cancer diagnosis and treatment. Low oxygen environments allow cancer cells to thrive with tumours...

Polio spread of international concern

May 6, 2014
The World Health Organization has declared the international spread of wild poliovirus in 2014 a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC). So far this year, there have been 68...

Clean catalyst for methanol production

May 5, 2014
A potentially clean, low-cost way to convert carbon dioxide into methanol while reducing harmful by-products like carbon monoxide has been discovered by researchers in America. A team from Stanford University...

Breast cancer mimics brain development process

May 2, 2014
A key element in the development of the nervous system may also play a pivotal role in the spread of breast cancer say researchers from the University of York. Voltage-gated...

Public consultation into Section 24

May 1, 2014
The Government has launched a public consultation into the repeal of Section 24 which prevents the publicising of details of animal experiments. The consultation is part of the Coalition Governments’...

Public investment in science good for the economy

May 1, 2014
A new independent report published today shows that investing public money in science and engineering is good for the economy. The Economic Significance of the UK Science Base - commissioned...

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