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Fangs for the inspiration

August 20, 2008
When searching for a new class of super-strong, lightweight materials for use in spacecraft, US researchers have turned to an unlikely source - the hard, fang-like jaws of a common...

A word in your shell like…

August 18, 2008
Finding a seashell is one of the many pleasures of a summer holiday on the coast - but many people will not be aware that they have found a unique...

Marine creatures get a pounding

August 15, 2008
Antarctic worms, sea spiders, urchins and other marine creatures living in near-shore shallow habitats don’t have the easiest life – they are regularly pounded by icebergs. However new data suggests...

Tomatoes to carry Alzheimer’s vaccine

August 13, 2008
Korean researchers have taken a promising first step towards finding an edible vaccine against the neurodegenerative disease – and to do so they have turned to the humble tomato.

Ulcer bug discovered in mummies

August 11, 2008
Remnants of the bacterium that causes stomach ulcers, Helicobacter pylori, have been discovered in gastric tissue from North American mummies.

MitoCarta’ maps out organelle

August 8, 2008
Scientists have gained several insights into the biological roles of proteins by creating the most comprehensive ‘parts list’ to date for mitochondria.

New appointment promises to bee a success

August 6, 2008
The beekeeping community is buzzing as the University of Sussex appoints the UK’s only Professor of Apiculture.

Livestock superbugs leave few treatment options

August 4, 2008
Antibiotic resistance is a common battle for those in the medical sciences - but now it seems that farmers also face a fight with superbugs. Antibiotic resistance is a common...

Funding council make ‘difficult choices’ to deliver £2 billion

August 1, 2008
The Science and Technology Facilities Council have made ‘difficult choices’ in order to promise £1.9bn which they say will maintain UK scientific leadership in physics and astronomy.

Huge Camera to shed light on dark energy

July 29, 2008
Three quarters of our Universe is still unaccounted for and predicted by theoreticians to exist as ‘dark energy’ but now physicists are one step closer to actually observing this prediction.

Sea-faring rubber snakes help solve energy crisis

July 23, 2008
Giant rubber tubes that harness the energy of the waves may be a way of producing affordable energy according to initial results from a new project.

Plastic fantastic for electronics industry

July 23, 2008
Tipped to revolutionise the electronics market, experts predict plastic electronics will provide bendy laptops and give robots a light touch.

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