Cannabis drug on market
August 21, 2010
Cannabis has long been known to help ease pain in multiple sclerosis sufferers, and after 11 years in development the first cannabis-containing prescription drug has been released to the UK...
Bacteria smells
August 19, 2010
Bacteria not only produce foul smells, but can also detect chemicals releases by potential competitors before producing a slime to ward them off.
Primitive mantle discovered.
August 19, 2010
The Earth may not be as old as we think it is according to scientists who believe they’ve found a piece of the planet’s primitive mantle.
Sweet – sugar doesn’t cause weight gain
August 19, 2010
Women consuming sugary drinks reduce their energy intake elsewhere to balance out their energy intake according to a new study which aimed to determine the effects of adding sucrose to...
Graphene in screening DNA
August 16, 2010
A novel method to pull DNA through a graphene membrane in order to screen and sequence its code is being developed by researchers at Technische Universiteit Delft.
Earthquake synchronicity changes concept of seismic hazard
August 14, 2010
Earthquakes may occur in synchrony with one large quake triggering another tremble along the same fault line according to a new study.
Special Report: What’s in a name?
August 12, 2010
David ‘Two Brains’ Willetts recently took to the stand at the Royal Institution for his first major speech since becoming Universities and Science Minister, here we explore the speech and...
Age-old puzzle cracked
August 9, 2010
Scientists have cracked the puzzle of what came first – the chicken or the egg. The answer is both after research showed a particular chicken protein acts as a catalyst...
Has the IPCC got it wrong over aerosols?
August 7, 2010
Aerosols help cool the atmosphere by encouraging cloud droplets to form icy particles which reflect sunlight, but new research suggests they could also have the opposite effect and warm the...
Universe’s secrets captured on camera
August 5, 2010
The night sky is to be photographed by a 1400 megapixel camera as part of a new project to monitor 75% of the sky for supernova and near-earth asteroids.
Octopus adapt venom to sub zero temperatures
August 5, 2010
Scientists have discovered that all octopuses are venomous, with species living in the Antarctic adapting to sub zero temperatures.
To bite or not to bite…
August 5, 2010
Tall men and overweight women are more likely to be bitten by midges according to new research in Scotland.
