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Einstein’s theory aids planet-hunters

Evoluted New Media | Added: 24 Jun 2013

A team of astrophysicists have discovered an exoplanet using a new method that relies on Einstein’s…

Fibre-optic pen aids understanding of dyslexia

Evoluted New Media | Added: 21 Jun 2013

A fibre-optic pen developed at the University of Washington will help scientists to see inside the …

New layer of human cornea discovered

Evoluted New Media | Added: 21 Jun 2013

Research at University of Nottingham has uncovered a previously undetected layer in the cornea, the…

Printing artificial bone

Evoluted New Media | Added: 21 Jun 2013

Researchers at MIT have developed a method to design synthetic bone-like materials and quickly turn…

Why strawberries taste like strawberries

Evoluted New Media | Added: 21 Jun 2013

Researchers have discovered what gives ripe strawberries their characteristic aroma.!--more-- Acco…

Universe evolved ability to make black holes

Evoluted New Media | Added: 19 Jun 2013

The maths underpinning Darwin’s theory of natural selection might explain how the universe may be d…

Neutrons reveal potential dangers of pharma’s golden bullet

Evoluted New Media | Added: 17 Jun 2013

Gold nanoparticles are projected to be the ‘magic bullet’ of drug delivery, but scientists working …

Coral reefs could be saved by geoengineering

Evoluted New Media | Added: 17 Jun 2013

At-risk tropical coral reefs could be bought time by limiting the amount of warming experienced by …

Alligator’s smile provides tooth regeneration clues

Evoluted New Media | Added: 12 Jun 2013

Scientists are studying alligators in order to potentially understand how to stimulate tooth regene…

Redefining the ampere

Evoluted New Media | Added: 10 Jun 2013

The National Physical Laboratory and the University of Cambridge have joined forces in redefining t…

Flesh-eating plant discards DNA ‘junk’

Evoluted New Media | Added: 7 Jun 2013

Scientists have spent decades puzzling over why noncoding DNA makes up the majority (98%) of the hu…

Wood-eating gribble could be key to biofuel future

Evoluted New Media | Added: 6 Jun 2013

Studying the gribble, a tiny marine organism that eats wood, has revealed a surprising discovery th…

Modelling the Sun’s magnetic field

Evoluted New Media | Added: 6 Jun 2013

The important mechanism behind the generation of astrophysical magnetic fields such as that of the …

Control a flying robot with just your thoughts

Evoluted New Media | Added: 6 Jun 2013

University of Minnesota researchers have developed a new non-invasive system that allows people to …

It’s going pear-shaped for atomic nuclei

Evoluted New Media | Added: 5 Jun 2013

According to the Standard Model, we shouldn’t even exist – but an international team of physicists …

Coupling single atoms to form quantum states

Evoluted New Media | Added: 30 May 2013

Scientists at the London Centre for Nanotechnology have coupled single atoms to form quantum states…

Quantum carotenoids shine light on photosynthesis

Evoluted New Media | Added: 25 May 2013

The mechanism by which carotenoids help chlorophyll turn light into chemical energy has been uncove…

Hunter-gatherers had a taste for fish

Evoluted New Media | Added: 20 May 2013

The first study to directly address the often posed question, “why did humans make pots?” reveals t…

3D printed shapes mimic living tissue

Evoluted New Media | Added: 15 May 2013

A custom-built programmable 3D printer that can print materials with the properties of living tissu…

Young galaxy is surprisingly efficient star-factory

Evoluted New Media | Added: 13 May 2013

Astronomers have discovered an extremely distant galaxy that has one of the largest star-formation …