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Gene variant linked to longevity
Evoluted New Media | Added: 20 May 2014
Spanish and Japanese centenarians have revealed of the genetic keys to longevity – a variant on a c…

Nano-silver health risk?
Evoluted New Media | Added: 15 May 2014
Dietary supplements containing nano-silver could be harmful to health say Danish researchers who ha…

Dino weigh-in sheds light on evolution
Evoluted New Media | Added: 14 May 2014
Rapidly shrinking body sizes allowed feathered dinosaurs to exploit ecological niches throughout th…

‘Lonely’ bacteria lead to antibiotic resistance
Evoluted New Media | Added: 12 May 2014
Smaller groups of bacteria are more likely to become resistant to antibiotics than larger groups su…

Somersaulting spider a new species
Evoluted New Media | Added: 8 May 2014
Just like a gymnast somersaulting across the floor, observations of a new species of spider shows i…

MRI sensor to change oxygen monitoring
Evoluted New Media | Added: 7 May 2014
A new MRI sensor could change the way oxygen is monitored in the body and aid cancer diagnosis and …

Polio spread of international concern
Evoluted New Media | Added: 6 May 2014
The World Health Organization has declared the international spread of wild poliovirus in 2014 a Pu…

Breast cancer mimics brain development process
Evoluted New Media | Added: 2 May 2014
A key element in the development of the nervous system may also play a pivotal role in the spread o…

Rotating nanoparticles cause cancer cells to self-destruct
Evoluted New Media | Added: 29 Apr 2014
Magnetically controlled nanoparticles which force tumour cells to self-destruct could form part of …

PET to diagnose chronic fatigue
Evoluted New Media | Added: 28 Apr 2014
Functional positron emission tomography (PET) has revealed that patients with chronic fatigue syndr…

Hydrogel could simplify regenerative medicine
Evoluted New Media | Added: 25 Apr 2014
A new stem cell microenvironment created by researchers at the University of Nottingham allows the …

Google Glass could aid Parkinson’s patients
Evoluted New Media | Added: 24 Apr 2014
Next generation wearable technology like Google Glass could be used as an assistive aid for those w…

Celebrating Great British Science; we want your ideas!
Evoluted New Media | Added: 23 Apr 2014
What do you think is the greatest scientific breakthrough made on British shores? Is it Watson and …

Greater London population at risk of future heat waves
Evoluted New Media | Added: 23 Apr 2014
Properly adapting buildings for climate change could significantly reduce the risk of heat-related …

Antimicrobial lassos offer insight into bacterial warfare
Evoluted New Media | Added: 22 Apr 2014
Starved bacteria use antimicrobial lasso peptides to kill other bacteria by hijacking their nutrien…

Sewing machine inspires imaging tool for Alzheimer’s
Evoluted New Media | Added: 21 Apr 2014
The humble sewing machine has inspired a new imaging tool which is providing new clues about the or…

Brain dictionary and road map created
Evoluted New Media | Added: 16 Apr 2014
An international team of neuroscientists has not only tripled the number of identified insect brain…

Antidepressants affect aquatic life
Evoluted New Media | Added: 15 Apr 2014
The presence of antidepressants in our aquatic ecosystem is threatening wildlife, affecting its beh…

A change of heart…in space
Evoluted New Media | Added: 10 Apr 2014
Astronauts’ hearts become more spherical in space say NASA scientists, which could lead to cardiac …

DNA shape-change causes ALS
Evoluted New Media | Added: 9 Apr 2014
A mutation linked to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and frontotemporal dementia (FTD) changes …