Science and speed
September 28, 2011
A Dutch company has moved out of their science comfort zone to create a motorcycle racing team which will use their monitoring equipment to improve racing performance.
Neutrinos travel faster than the speed of light
September 23, 2011
Subatomic particles have travelled faster than light say puzzled scientists at CERN, who have posted results from their recent experiments online for the community to scrutinise.Neutrinos sent through the ground...
Booming growth in grazed plants
September 23, 2011
Whatever doesn’t kill you can only make you stronger – and the age-old expression certainly holds true for plants.
Probing the weirdest substance on earth
September 21, 2011
Water has some unusual properties – many of which scientists still don’t understand – and a team from MIT have been probing how water behaves in confined spaces.
Do you know an inspirational lab technican?
September 19, 2011
A nationwide hunt designed to recognise technicians capable of inspiring the next generation to fill a critical skills gap has been launched by STEMNET.The Inspirational Technician Award – announced by...
Mosquitoes can’t spot sterile mate
September 19, 2011
Female mosquitoes have only got one chance – they only ever mate once in their lifetime – but it turns out they can’t tell if they’ve picked a fertile or...
Good vibrations key for superconductors
September 16, 2011
The interaction between an electron carrying charge in a superconductor and the conductor’s lattice is sensitively linked to the size of the electron, or more specifically the electron cloud say...
Haploid mammalian cell achieved
September 15, 2011
For the first time, researchers have created a mammalian cell containing a single set of chromosomes in a technique which should allow them to better understand the relationship between genes...
Impressive haul for HARPS
September 15, 2011
Exoplanet hunter HARPS has discovered an impressive haul of more than 50 new exoplanets orbiting nearby stars, including 16 super-Earths – one orbiting at the edge of the habitable zone...
Angry birds
September 15, 2011
The African greater honeyguide lay their eggs in the nest of other birds, and expect the foster parents to look after their offspring. The chicks – still blind and naked...
Brain activity clue to Alzheimer’s
September 14, 2011
We all have a little trouble kick-starting our brains every now and again, but mild cognitive impairment could be an early sign of Alzheimer’s.
Hibernation found to be neuroprotective
September 12, 2011
Hibernation is an essential survival strategy for some animals, and scientists believe it might hold some promise for human survival too.
