Laboratory News Logo
!

Latest News

ET targeted for a spot of consumerism

March 20, 2008
News
First came unmanned probes then a dog, and then the space race’s crowning achievement – man. Now - for better or for worse - it seems that adverts are also...
Uncategorised
Read More...

World’s strongest creature harbours colour change secret

March 20, 2008
News
Not only is the aptly named Hercules Beetle the strongest creature in the world, capable of lifting 850 times its own weight, it mysteriously changes colour depending on the humidity.
Uncategorised
Read More...

Ol’ blue eyes is back

March 19, 2008
News
New research suggests that people with blue eyes have a single, common ancestor.
Uncategorised
Read More...

Diamond synchrotron preserves Tudor war ship

March 17, 2008
News
Cutting edge synchrotron technology generating light beams 10 billion times brighter than the sun are being used to probe the Tudor war ship, the Mary Rose.
Uncategorised
Read More...

UK students create a STORM in space

March 14, 2008
News
An instrument designed and developed by research students at the University of Southampton has visited space on board the space shuttle Atlantis.
Uncategorised
Read More...

Sprouts can damage ecosystem

March 12, 2008
News
Children and greenfly may have something else in common apart from being little pests – neither is keen on Brussels sprouts.
Uncategorised
Read More...

Climate change could spark insect invasion

March 10, 2008
News
Insatiable insects will feast upon plants and crops if temperatures warm and atmospheric carbon dioxide increases, according to a team of researchers from the US.
Uncategorised
Read More...

Portable gadgets get boost from knees up

March 7, 2008
News
For those among us that are fond of the odd gadget, but don’t want to waste time charging them at home, then fear not scientists have created a new machine...
Uncategorised
Read More...

Cure for common cold step closer thanks to sniffling mice

March 5, 2008
News
Scientists have been able to recreate rhinovirus infection – which is behind most common colds – in a small animal for the first time.
Uncategorised
Read More...

Dark matter could remain hidden

March 5, 2008
News
Astronomers at the University of St Andrews have taken a new approach to describe dark matter and energy that, if correct, may render planned experiments to search for dark matter...
Uncategorised
Read More...

Are hybrid cars blocking truly green alternatives

March 5, 2008
News
French researchers believe that focusing efforts on hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs) that run on both petrol and stored electricity will hinder the development of more environmentally sustainable designs like fuel-cell...
Uncategorised
Read More...

Submarine scientists have whale of a time

March 5, 2008
News
Scientists from San Diego State University and the University of California have been investigating how underwater noises affect whales.
Uncategorised
Read More...

Pin It on Pinterest