New sensors for fMRI
April 5, 2010
A functional magnetic resonance imaging tool capable of detecting levels of neurotransmitters could help scientists understand more about neurodegenerative conditions like Parkinson’s disease.
An apple a day…
April 2, 2010
An apple a day could keep the doctor away according to new study which found soluble fibre in the fruit can change the ‘personality’ of immune cells.
Where will your vote go?
April 2, 2010
After being brushed aside during past elections, science is now becoming a major issue so why are the main political parties so hesitant to tell us what they’re planning?
Poison to become medicine
April 1, 2010
Scorpions are well-known for the sting in their tail - but the venom could form the basis of new medicines capable of replacing dangerous and addictive painkillers.
Special Easter plea for unwanted equipment
April 1, 2010
The N/a’an ku sê Lodge and Wildlife Sanctuary are appealing for donations of unwanted medical and laboratory equipment in their quest to set up a field lab for the San...
The seeds of change
March 31, 2010
Each year, farmers fork out for hardy and pest-resistant seeds which they can’t produce themselves because sexual reproduction can erase the very traits they wish to keep. Most plants used...
Stem cell research breakthrough
March 29, 2010
In a recent breakthrough, scientists have discovered how to grow copious amounts of adult stem cells, potentially ensuring that everyone who needs a bone marrow transplant receives one.
Aston Uni leads the way
March 22, 2010
The European Institute of Innovation and Technology has launched a £660m project which aims to develop jobs, businesses and markets within the low carbon sector.
Unlocking opium
March 19, 2010
Genes that allow the opium poppy to make codeine and morphine have been discovered by researchers at the University of Calgary, and may have important implications for future painkillers
Accidental discovery in MEMS
March 19, 2010
A serendipitous discovery by scientists at MIT could lead to cheaper, more pliable microelectromechanical devices (MEMS) for use in car tyres and video game controllers.
Seen it through the grapevine
March 18, 2010
Electron microscopy has enabled researchers in America to see for the first time how a bacterium that kills grape vines is able to move through the plants at the cell...
A classic case of Brain freeze
March 17, 2010
Three-dimensional images of structures involved in communication in the brain have been obtained using a novel technique that cools cells so quickly that their biological structures can be frozen while...
