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Life on an engergetic knife edge could render bats endangered

August 8, 2007
Nectar-feeding bats burn sugar faster than any other mammal on Earth - and three times faster than even top-class athletes - ecologists have discovered.

Novel solution to antimatter storage

August 8, 2007
An award winning Japanese scientist is hoping to crack a physics problem that has so far seemed untouchable – literally.

Team examine CO2 from thawing Artic

August 7, 2007
An expedition is underway to examine any potential effect that the CO2 escaping from thawing Artic soil could have.

Research shows Humans came out of Africa

August 6, 2007
Researchers at the University of Cambridge claim that they have proven the theory that humans evolved from a single point in Africa by combining studies of genetic variations in humans...

Smoke warning 50 years old

August 3, 2007
As smokers across the nation get used to braving the elements to indulge their habit - smoking is now firmly linked with health problems in the public’s mind - but...

Missing link’ stem cells found

August 1, 2007
Two independent teams of researchers have discovered a new type of embryonic stem cell in rodents which, they say, is the missing link between mouse and human embryonic stem cells.

New project keeps women in science

July 27, 2007
The Institute of Physics has launched a project to encourage more girls and women to develop their careers in higher education and research.

Genes feel the rhythm

July 24, 2007
We are all familiar with some effects of our circadian rhythm, but now researchers think that our daily cycles could affect more that just sleeping and eating.

Scientists reinvent the wheel

July 20, 2007
Scientists are using the latest breakthroughs in artificial intelligence to develop the world’s first thinking car wheel.

Double explosion changes view of star death

July 18, 2007
Witnessing a stellar explosion is unique enough – but to see two in the same location is unheard of. Until now that is.

Nobel laureate opens nano centre

July 16, 2007
A new interdisciplinary research centre set up to break down academic boundaries in nanotechnology has been opened by Nobel Laureate Professor Sir Harry Kroto.

You must be joking

July 13, 2007
Is it possible to scientifically measure someone’s sense of humour? Are there universally good or bad jokes that make people laugh no matter their gender, profession or cultural background? These...

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