Water’s pyramid shape confirmed
February 14, 2013
Researchers at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (JGU) have confirmed the original model of the molecular structure of water. The findings have made it possible to resolve a long-standing scientific debate...
Ovary development theory overturned
February 14, 2013
The theory of ovary development has been overturned by new research from the University of Adelaide. The findings provide new insights into women’s health and fertility and will result in...
X-rays shine light on Picasso’s paint choice
February 14, 2013
High-energy X-rays have helped to resolve a decades-long debate among art historians about the kind of paint Picasso used to create his masterpieces.Published in Applied Physics A: Materials Science &...
A gullet-scanner the size of a pill
February 13, 2013
Medical ImagingResearchers have developed an imaging system enclosed in a capsule about the size of a multivitamin that takes detailed, microscopic images of the oesophagus. The system has many advantages...
The surprising way a tadpole regrows its tail
February 11, 2013
Scientists at the University of Manchester have discovered, to their surprise, that a tadpole’s ability to regrow its tail is dependent on a group of chemicals generally believed to be...
Shimadzu UK grows sales orders by 30%
February 8, 2013
Despite challenging economic conditions and in the face of fierce competition, Shimadzu UK has achieved sales order growth of 30% in the last two years.This growth has been achieved across...
Light exposure vital for developing eye
February 8, 2013
Developmental BiologyResearch published in Nature concludes that light exposure during pregnancy is fundamental for normal eye development in the foetus. Research led by scientists at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Centre...
The lightweight material 15 times stronger than steel
February 6, 2013
Scientists at the University of Southampton have developed the strongest, lightest weight silica nanofibres that are 15 times stronger than steel. Their discovery could transform the aviation, marine and safety...
Life science boosted with venture capital fund
February 4, 2013
Rock Spring Ventures will launch a £50 million venture capital fund to invest in life science companies spun out of UK universities. The fund aims to provide ‘mission-related investment’ to...
One in six stars has Earth-sized planet
February 4, 2013
A new analysis of Kepler spacecraft data has revealed that about 17% of stars have an Earth-sized planet in an orbit closer than Mercury. This means (since the Milky Way...
New state of matter produced by LHC
January 21, 2013
Collisions between protons and lead ions at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) may have produced a new type of matter known as colour-glass condensate.When particle beams interact at high speeds,...
Galaxy cluster ‘dark core’ not so dark after all
January 18, 2013
When NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope observed an overabundance of dark matter in the core of the merging dark galaxy cluster Abell 520 earlier this year, astronomers were surprised. However, new...
