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Pitcher plants have developed a novel mechanism for capturing their prey – they use heavy rain to catapult insects into their fluid-filled pitcher.Nepenthes is able to colonise nutrient-poor habitats because...

Biological Sciences, Zoology

New particle consistent with Higgs found

July 4, 2012

Particle Physics, Physics

A new particle consistent with the long-sought Higgs boson has been observed by the ATLAS and CMS experiments at CERN.Both ATLAS and CMS see a strong indication for the presence...

Physics & Engineering

What happens when the lights go out?

July 4, 2012

While the flash might draw attention, the female of the species looks for substance over show – at least for fireflies.Initially, female Photinus fireflies are very picky and respond –...

Biological Sciences, Zoology

New class of porous material stores carbon dioxide

July 4, 2012

A novel material with unique carbon dioxide retention properties could play a role in reducing emissions from fossil fuel processes say researchers in Nottingham.The material – a unique partially interpenetrated...

Materials

Materials Science

Open access policy strengthened by Wellcome Trust

July 4, 2012

The Wellcome Trust is to enforce its open access policy and withhold funding from scientists who do not make the results of their research freely available to the public.The Trust...

Policy

Cooler washes with nanodiamonds

July 4, 2012

Washing at lower temperatures is preferable, but what if you could do your week’s washing at just 15°C?Chemists, biologists and engineers from the University of Warwick think this might be...

Vision restored in night blind mice

July 3, 2012

Mice suffering from night blindness had their vision restored after scientists from University College London injected light-sensitive photoreceptors directly into their retinas. The mice – models for diseases like retinitis...

Biological Sciences, Developmental Biology, Zoology

Tomato genome sequenced

July 2, 2012

The tomato is a major crop plant and model for fruit development, and scientists have released a high-quality genome sequence for the domesticated variety and a draft sequence for its...

Biological Sciences, Botany, Proteomics & Genomics

New technique to improve epigenetics research

June 29, 2012

Scientists have developed a new chemical technique that will significantly improve their ability to perform epigenetics research and help them understand how cells develop and function.One of the most studied...

Biological Sciences, Proteomics & Genomics

Nottingham and GSK launch Centre of Excellence

June 29, 2012

GlaxoSmithKline and the University of Nottingham have formalised a collaboration to establish a Centre of Excellence for sustainable chemistry, and to construct an innovative carbon neutral sustainable chemistry laboratory.GSK are...

Obesity receptor structure solved

June 27, 2012

The structure of a key part of the human obesity receptor has been defined, and could help in the provision of treatments resulting from obesity and anorexia. Using X-ray crystallography,...

Working toward an eco-robot

June 27, 2012

Researchers working on an environmentally friendly robot which decomposes at the end of its useful life cycle have received a Research Project Grant of over £200,000 from the Leverhulme trust.Researchers...