!

Latest News

Double agent betrays pancreas

July 28, 2011
News
A star-shaped cell in the pancreas acts as a double agent – it helps the body respond to damage and disease, but also stimulates the growth of cancer and protects...
Uncategorised
Read More...

Hidden dangers of the dishwasher

July 27, 2011
News
Not only do dishwashers and washing machines leave your dishes and clothes sparkling clean, they also create the ideal conditions for pathogenic fungus to grow
Uncategorised
Read More...

Molecular fingerprinting for surgery patients

July 26, 2011
News
Real-time analysis of body fluids and tissues from patients on the operating table is possible thanks to researchers from Imperial College London, who hope to extend the process to the...
Uncategorised
Read More...

Exploding star at edge of galaxy

July 25, 2011
News
Astronomers believe they have observed the most distant explosion – and possibly the most distant object – ever seen in the Universe: an exploding star with a redshift of 9.4.
Uncategorised
Read More...

Secrets of Bath’s Roman Baths

July 20, 2011
News
The infamous algae growing in Bath’s Roman Baths could do more than make the water look green.
Uncategorised
Read More...

Printing in 3D chocolate

July 20, 2011
News
Chocolate might be an unusual material to print with, but consumers will soon be able create their own three dimensional designs in chocolate form.
Uncategorised
Read More...

Meteor did wipe out dinosaurs

July 20, 2011
News
A newly discovered ceratopsian horn suggests a catastrophic meteor impact did cause the mass extinction of dinosaurs.
Uncategorised
Read More...

Sweet defence against C. difficile

July 20, 2011
News
A carbohydrate in the bacterial cell wall of Clostridium difficile has given scientists from the Max Planck Institute a point of attack for a potential vaccine against the pathogen.
Uncategorised
Read More...

Virtual models for personalised treatment

July 19, 2011
News
Scientists hoping to move away from the one size fits all approach to treating asthma and other respiratory diseases are developing a pioneering new research tool to help them tailor...
Uncategorised
Read More...

Genetic complexity at root of plant life cycle

July 18, 2011
News
For the first time, the genetic wiring that helps a seed decide when to germinate has been revealed – this mechanism also tells the plant when to flower say scientists...
Uncategorised
Read More...

Rainbows without pigments

July 15, 2011
News
Using just two polymers, scientists in Sheffield have created a new generation of anti-counterfeit devices that prove difficult to copy.
Uncategorised
Read More...

Protein misfolding down to similarities

July 13, 2011
News
A large number of illnesses can be attributed to the misfolding of proteins – researchers in Cambridge and Zurich have discovered proteins tend to fold incorrectly if the sequence of...
Uncategorised
Read More...

Pin It on Pinterest