R&D becomes international as new scientific superpowers emerge
May 13, 2011
A new report from the Royal Society takes a look at the global scientific landscape, with some surprising results
What can you do in 17 minutes?
May 11, 2011
It might not seem very long, but 17 minutes is a long time for researchers on the ALPHA project at CERN who have managed to trap antihydrogen for a lengthy...
Moving with the times
May 11, 2011
The dyes injected into the skin by tattoo artists when creating their artwork move with time – a recently published mathematical model could predict how your body art will look...
Parasitic fungus makes zombie ants
May 11, 2011
A parasitic fungus turns carpenter ants into walking zombies, altering their behaviour and forcing them to die at a spot ideal for the fungus’ reproduction.
Systems biology models cells in vivo
May 11, 2011
Living systems are more complicated than cultured cells, and while computer modelling has been used to describe the behaviour of cells in a dish, scientists have steered clear of modelling...
Norovirus enzyme crystallised
May 9, 2011
The successful crystallisation of a key norovirus enzyme could enable scientists to develop effective treatments for the winter vomiting bugs
Mapping the brain – a new approach
May 9, 2011
The brain is a highly intricate network of neurons connected to thousands of other neurons and researchers at University College London have developed a method to untangle the complexity.
Tidying up after drugs
May 6, 2011
Drug molecules are directed around the body via the bloodstream, but it’s important they don’t stay there, so the body has enzymes which ‘tidy up’ all foreign molecules.
Pregnancy puzzle solved
May 4, 2011
Rather than rejecting the foetus and placenta because it contains paternal proteins, the maternal immune system tolerates paternal antigens and even harnesses the immune interaction to promote foetal development
SKA moves to Jodrell Bank
May 4, 2011
Jodrell Bank Observatory has fought off international competition to host the project office of the Square Kilometre Array (SKA) – the largest and most sensitive radio telescope.
Questioning the survival of the fittest
May 2, 2011
Darwin’s theory of evolution and the survival of the fittest may not be correct suggests a new study which shows biodiversity may evolve where it was previously thought impossible.
Cancer drug trial begins in Oxford
April 28, 2011
An international trial of a novel drug to treat lung cancer patients who have stopped responding to initial chemotherapy treatment is to begin in Oxford
