Key fungus species help explain mysterious bat disease
September 18, 2013
Researchers have identified what might be the key to unravelling the mystery of White Nose Syndrome (WNS) – the distinctive fungus that is associated with the death of North American...
Norwegian bacteria make super sunscreen
September 17, 2013
Bacteria living in Trondheim Fjord can provide humans with better protection against skin cancer and malignant melanomas than traditional sun cream, Norwegian researchers at SINTEF, together with company Promar AS,...
Magellanic Stream mystery solved by Hubble telescope
September 16, 2013
A 40-year old mystery has been solved by astronomers using NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope. They have uncovered the origin of the Magellanic Stream, a long ribbon of gas stretching nearly...
Organic solar cells in a spin
September 13, 2013
Manipulating the ‘spin’ of electrons in organic solar cells can drastically improve their performance, say researchers from Cambridge and Washington. Their findings may have implications in cheap, high performing solar...
Microbes can influence host evolution
September 12, 2013
Contrary to current understanding, a new study has provided direct evidence that an individual’s microbiome can contribute to the origin of new species by reducing the viability of hybrids produced...
Neutron studies reveal HIV drug mechanism weaker than assumed
September 11, 2013
Neutron studies of an HIV enzyme and its inhibitor have revealed new areas for improvement in drug design to enhance performance, combat resistance and reduce dosage of antiretroviral treatments.An international...
Bacteria-coated seeds enable crops to fix nitrogen
September 10, 2013
Technology developed at the University of Nottingham could enable all the world’s crops to take nitrogen from the air, rather than from expensive fertilisers.Nitrogen fixation (converting nitrogen to ammonia) is...
Seeing depth through a single lens
September 9, 2013
Microscopists may soon be able to create a 3D image through a single lens, without moving the camera, thanks to researchers at the Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences...
Evolutionary grains of sand
September 6, 2013
Evolutionary ecologists are using “grains of sand” to understand more about evolutionary processes.Dr Thomas Ezard from the University of Southampton is studying the fossils of microscopic aquatic creatures called planktonic...
Henrietta Lacks’ family win recognition for immortal cell line
September 4, 2013
The family of Henrietta Lacks, a woman whose tumour cells revolutionised modern medicine, have been granted a say in how the cells are used, sixty years after her death. The...
Assistant Director Vacancy at CaSE
August 15, 2013
The Campaign for Science and Engineering (CaSE) are seeking an Assistant Director to join the team. After two years, their current Assistant Director, Beck Smith is leaving to join the...
Dengue disease findings could influence anti-viral drugs
August 15, 2013
A new study into Dengue, an insect-borne tropical disease that infects up to 390 million worldwide could influence the development of anti-viral drugs that are effective against all four types...
