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Shape-shifting worm blob model could inspire future robot swarms
Added: 26 Oct 2021
Lumbriculus variegatus blackworms can aggregate into ‘blobs’ capable of collective movement. Resear…
Genomics study reveals ancient Arabian populations played a greater role in early human migration
Added: 25 Oct 2021
Researchers in Qatar have unveiled a high-resolution map of the genetic structure of Arab and Middl…

Scientists uncover a gene involved in sexual conflict in fruit flies
Added: 22 Oct 2021
Sexual conflict in fruit flies is governed by specifically wired neurons in the brain which have be…

New mechanism that regulates the spread of breast cancer discovered
Added: 22 Oct 2021
A research group at the University of Turku, Finland, has discovered a completely new mechanism tha…

Trans-disciplinary approaches reveal important disease transmission dynamics
Added: 4 Oct 2021
New research reveals the complex multi-host-species and multi-parasite-species disease transmission…

Dinosaur domination resulted from volcano-driven climate change
Added: 27 Sep 2021
The rise of dinosaurs coincided with environmental changes driven by major volcanic eruptions over …

New potential factor contributing to severity of COVID-19 identified
Added: 27 Sep 2021
Researchers have found that the so-called 'do not eat me', virus-induced signal protein, CD47, may …

Fitness beats weight loss for obesity-related health conditions
Added: 22 Sep 2021
New research finds that increasing physical activity and improving fitness appear to be superior to…

European Parliament votes in favour of EU plan to replace animal experiments with cutting-edge science
Added: 20 Sep 2021
The European Parliament has embraced an historic opportunity to take animal suffering out of the eq…

Think Deep, See Deeper - Free virtual organoid conference
Added: 20 Sep 2021
Announcing a three-day virtual event highlighting new organoid imaging technologies, supporting eme…

Sustainable vertical farming meets personalised nutrition
Added: 13 Sep 2021
A new project is set to bring sustainable vertical farming and personalised nutrition into the home…

NHS takes steps to minimise impact of blood tube shortage
Added: 9 Sep 2021
The Institute of Biomedical Science (IBMS) has delivered a clarification statement regarding the sh…

Scientists get second opinion from AI on tell-tale heart
Added: 26 Aug 2021
The single biggest global cause of death is heart disease. Changes in the electrical signals associ…

UK launches national antibody surveillance programme
Added: 25 Aug 2021
For the first time, UK Health Security Agency to launch UK-wide antibody surveillance programme for…

Food or sex? Fruit flies give insight into decision-making
Added: 17 Aug 2021
Individuals are likely to prioritise food over sex after being deprived of both, according to resea…

Study debunks myth that carnivores roam wild in absence of humans
Added: 13 Aug 2021
As people sheltered in place at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, sightings of wildlife in urban …

Fruit compound may have potential to prevent and treat Parkinson's disease
Added: 2 Aug 2021
Researchers have added to evidence that the compound farnesol, found naturally in herbs, and berrie…

Are all mammals just copy cats? Felines to play a key role in human genetics
Added: 30 Jul 2021
The feline genome is ordered similarly to humans according to one veterinary medicine expert. So, c…

Gene variant discovery could help treat Alzheimer's and other degenerative brain disorders
Added: 29 Jul 2021
New research suggests early changes in brain metabolism may explain the neurodegeneration suffered …

One drug to treat them all: towards a 'master' coronavirus treatment
Added: 22 Jul 2021
Researchers seek and find that precious drug-binding pocket that is so essential to the coronavirus…