Fungus offers insight into human cells
September 9, 2011
A heat-loving fungus could help researchers understand structures within our own cells and a team from Germany has become the first to sequence its genome and determine the structure of...
Amino acid time capsule
September 7, 2011
An amino acid time capsule could help scientists link climatic records from deep sea sediments and ice cores with the response of plants and animals in the Quaternary period in...
Tiger Stripes fuel Saturn’s torus
September 5, 2011
The doughnut-shaped torus of water surrounding Saturn originated from Enceladus, making it the only moon in the Solar System known to influence the chemical composition of its parent planet.
Are we really in a bubble?
September 2, 2011
For the first time, cosmologists are attempting to test the multiverse theory – the idea that multiple alternative universes exist inside their own bubbles.
Superconductor Etch A Sketch
August 31, 2011
Scientists have a new toy – Etch A Sketch using superconductors.
The science of violence
August 31, 2011
Approximately 10% of all assaults needing treatment in A&E departments are the result of glass and bottle attacks, but little is understood about how much force is required to create...
Diamond sky
August 31, 2011
The Beatles might not have been too far off the mark when they sang about diamonds in the sky – scientists have discovered a planet made of diamond.
Antibacterial stainless steel
August 25, 2011
A quick glance at your cutlery shows it’s made of stainless steel, as are most surgical instruments but they eventually succumb to wear and tear, and are not resistant to...
Healthy cells defend against breast cancer
August 23, 2011
Healthy mammary epithelial cells act as the immune system’s second line of defence, secreting a protein – known for its role in response to inflammation – to target breast cancer...
Salmon’s natural chemical tag
August 19, 2011
Salmon migrate in order to feed, and exactly where they eat could now be revealed thanks to a natural chemical tags the fish carry – their scales.
The benefits of dark beer
August 18, 2011
The darker the beer, the more iron it contains according to Spanish researchers.
Giant birds lived with dinosaurs
August 18, 2011
A prehistoric toothless jaw bone found in Kazakhstan suggests the Cretaceous period was not a ‘dinosaurs-only theme park’.
