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Artificial muscles to make your eyes water…

June 8, 2015
By using onion skin cells, scientists have developed an artificial muscle that can bend and contract at the same time. A research team from National Taiwan University used gold-plated onion...

Boost for European astronomy

June 8, 2015
The European Union has been announced a €15 million investment for astronomers and astrophysicists. The funding will help astronomers tackle big data challenges with the launch of the ASTERICS project,...

Stretchy nerves help whales feed

June 5, 2015
Zoologists have discovered that stretchy nerves allow whales to balloon their mouths to capture prey during feeding dives. A research team at the University of British Columbia (UBC) studied a...

‘Stop Vivisection’ appeal rejected

June 4, 2015
After the ‘Stop Vivisection’ public hearing at the European Parliament, the Commission – responsible for legislation – announced that a vivisection ban would not be applied. In a formal reply...

£5 million for superbug research

June 4, 2015
Two teams of researchers have been awarded almost £5 million for antimicrobial resistance (AMR) research. The grant, awarded by the cross research council war cabinet on antimicrobial resistance, will be...

Flower cells in 3D

June 3, 2015
Scientists have developed a new low-cost method for high-resolution 3D imaging of plant cells. A research team at the University of Florida used optical-sectioning and 3D reconstruction and produced high-resolution...

‘Stop Vivisection’ petition awaits reply

June 2, 2015
After the ‘Stop Vivisection’ public hearing at the European Parliament, the Commission – responsible for legislation – will issue a formal reply on the 3rd June 2015. Their petition –...

Pollution and birth weight linked

June 1, 2015
Pollution levels have been found to affect birth weight in China. Scientist at the University of Rochester Medical Center used weight data and discovered that during the 2008 Beijing Olympics...

European Parliament to form science advice panel

May 28, 2015
After the abolition of the chief scientific adviser’s position last year, the European Commission – responsible for legislative decisions in Europe – is planning to recruit a group of seven...

Rare particle decay found

May 21, 2015
After the four years of analysis of LHC data, scientists at CERN have detected a rare decay of a particle known as B0s particle. Scientist from the CMS and LHCb...

Blood test can predict future breast cancer

May 19, 2015
Scientists have discovered that a method known as biocontour profiling can predict breast cancer.A research team at the University of Copenhagen used blood samples and found that metabolic profiling of...

Just what colour is time?

May 14, 2015
New research suggests colour is a reliable sensory mechanism for telling the time of day. By constructing an artificial sky, a research team at the University of Manchester found that...

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