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Life hits 4.1 billion years
Evoluted New Media | Added: 3 Dec 2015
New evidence suggests that life on Earth began 300 million years earlier than previously thought.
Umbilical stem cells help retinal neurons grow
Evoluted New Media | Added: 2 Dec 2015
Cells found in human umbilical cord tissue could be used in the future for the treatment of degener…
2016 Breakthrough Prizes announced
Evoluted New Media | Added: 1 Dec 2015
The winners of the 2016 Breakthrough Prizes – worth $22 million in total (£15 million) – in life sc…
Genetic differences in microbes and wine variation linked
Evoluted New Media | Added: 25 Nov 2015
The distinctive variations in taste and odour between wines from different regions are linked to ti…
New test can detect any virus
Evoluted New Media | Added: 12 Nov 2015
Scientists have designed a test that can detect not only any known virus type and subtype but also …
Key receptor for autism treatment identified
Evoluted New Media | Added: 11 Nov 2015
Targeting a particular neuroreceptor – important for the development of social behaviour – can supp…
Fluids reveal stick insect’s movement secret
Evoluted New Media | Added: 6 Nov 2015
The fluid released by stick insects has been found to help them control their movements rather than…
Double stretch for giraffe’s neck
Evoluted New Media | Added: 5 Nov 2015
Scientists have discovered that the long neck of modern-day giraffes evolved in two stages.
Are humans really a 'super predator'?
Evoluted New Media | Added: 2 Nov 2015
A recent study has revealed human hunting behaviour may be altering the ecological and evolutionary…
Wasp venom can kill cancer
Evoluted New Media | Added: 21 Oct 2015
Brazilian wasp venom can selectively kill cancer cells without harming normal cells.
X-rays unravel fossil secrets
Evoluted New Media | Added: 20 Oct 2015
By using an X-ray imaging technique, palaeontologists have discovered borings made by shell inverte…
The mysteries of DNA origami unfolded
Evoluted New Media | Added: 14 Oct 2015
Scientists have found that the assembly of DNA into nanostructures follows distinct pathways rather…
Novel therapies against parasitic diseases win Nobel Prize
Evoluted New Media | Added: 5 Oct 2015
A novel therapy against infections caused by roundworm parasites has won William Campbell and Satos…
Protein acts as natural vaccine in bees
Evoluted New Media | Added: 5 Oct 2015
By studying honey bees, entomologists have discovered that a blood protein acts as natural immunisa…
Marine life triggers atmospheric ice
Evoluted New Media | Added: 1 Oct 2015
Marine life in remote ocean regions can contribute to airborne particles that trigger ice formation…
Bats’ hunting signals revealed
Evoluted New Media | Added: 22 Sep 2015
By using images derived from echolocation, researchers have discovered that bats use the changes in…
New human-like species found
Evoluted New Media | Added: 11 Sep 2015
Anthropologists have discovered a new human-like species – Homo naledi – in the Rising Cave system …
MenB vaccination programme launched
Evoluted New Media | Added: 1 Sep 2015
A new vaccination programme has been launched today which offers children protection against mening…
‘Trojan Horse’ of immune system revealed
Evoluted New Media | Added: 28 Aug 2015
Human cells use viruses as a ‘Trojan Horse’ to transport a messenger that encourages the immune sys…
Ultrasound speeds up skin recovery
Evoluted New Media | Added: 26 Aug 2015
Scientists have discovered that ultrasound treatment can accelerate the healing process of skin wou…
