Silicene promise for electronics
August 20, 2014
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,...
How Ebola blocks immune system
August 19, 2014
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...
Thin-film technique for delivering pain medication
August 19, 2014
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...
Treating cancer with wasp venom
August 18, 2014
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...
New bacteria-filled sensor for water monitoring
August 15, 2014
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...
Potential BRCA3 found
August 14, 2014
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...
Vitamin D-dementia link confirmed
August 13, 2014
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...
New clue to sudden cardiac death in children
August 12, 2014
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...
Perovskite – the new photovoltaic on the block
August 11, 2014
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...
Speedier diagnosis using new genomic mapping technique
August 8, 2014
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...
New string theory explains guitarists’ sounds
August 7, 2014
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...
Rosetta catches up to comet 67P
August 6, 2014
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...
