New home for cell research
December 22, 2010
Scientists investigating the building blocks of life are being built a new home at the University of Warwick
Is Santa toxic?
December 22, 2010
How does Santa survive in the North Pole? Not only is it freezing cold, but everything he eats is likely to be filled with toxic chemicals say scientists from Norway.
Saving the Christmas tree
December 22, 2010
Your living room floor is awash with needles from the Christmas tree because the plant hormone ethylene causes the tree to shed its needles say researchers, who have also discovered...
Tropical mistletoe discovered
December 22, 2010
A new parasitic tropical mistletoe has been described just in time for Christmas. The mistletoe – discovered near the summit of Mount Mabu in Mozambique – has been named Helixanthera...
Variant for reduced hypertension discovered
December 21, 2010
A genetic variation that is associated with reduced hypertension and a 7.7% reduction in cardiovascular disease has been uncovered by scientists in Glasgow and Milan – and they say there...
Perforin packs a punch
December 16, 2010
The human immune system’s assassin – the protein perforin – has been seen in action for the first time, and it packs quite a punch
Where are the women?
December 14, 2010
There’s a real lack of women representing science – most young adults can’t name a female scientist, and only 11 women feature in the Eureka 100 Science List – where...
Urine test for CAD
December 10, 2010
A simple urine test that looks for particular protein expressions can detect coronary artery disease with 90% accuracy.
Sci-fi screwdriver being developed
December 9, 2010
Somewhere on children’s Christmas list this year there’s bound to be Doctor Who’s famous cure-all gadget – the sonic screwdriver – and scientists are working to create a real-life version...
New bacteria eats away at Titanic
December 9, 2010
The hull of the famous RMS Titanic, which sunk in April 1912, is harbouring a lot more than the ship’s tragic history – rusticles growing upon the ship are home...
Hope for combined muscle stimulator
December 9, 2010
A microchip that stimulates muscles and helps people with paraplegia exercise their leg muscles will be available for clinical trials next year say researchers at University College London.
Grey fabric could save the day
December 8, 2010
An ordinary-looking piece of grey fabric could be a life saver as it has been designed to filter out and destroy incredibly toxic materials in minute concentrations
