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Nature pips science to the post

Evoluted New Media | Added: 21 Jan 2010

Science is always striving to mimic things which nature has evolved to do several, if not thousands…

Paw prints of selection

Evoluted New Media | Added: 21 Jan 2010

With more than 400 distinct breeds, dogs come in a wide range of shapes, sizes and temperaments, an…

The Pink Gene

Evoluted New Media | Added: 21 Jan 2010

Rosy-red tomatoes are a common ingredient in most people’s salad, but diners in the Far East are pa…

Charity calls for more funding into non-animal research

Evoluted New Media | Added: 20 Jan 2010

Medical research charity The Dr Hadwen Trust for Humane Research has received a record number of ap…

Maps of Haiti earthquake produced

Evoluted New Media | Added: 19 Jan 2010

Following the devastating 7.0-magnitude earthquake in Haiti on January 12th, scientists have been s…

UK has good showing in euro-business awards

Evoluted New Media | Added: 15 Jan 2010

UK scientists have been recognised in the second annual ACES awards - a pan-European competition am…

Plasmas potential use in disinfecting wounds and healthy skin

Evoluted New Media | Added: 13 Jan 2010

Low-temperature plasma is already used to sterilise surgical equipment due to its ability to reach …

Scanner endoscopes: the way forward in cancer diagnosis

Evoluted New Media | Added: 11 Jan 2010

An endoscope capable of seeing beneath the surface of tissues and identifying cancerous growths bef…

Key to anti-ageing is amino acids

Evoluted New Media | Added: 8 Jan 2010

In order to avoid ageing we need to restrict our diet – the combination of proteins, not the number…

Let algae see the light – and improve biofuels

Evoluted New Media | Added: 6 Jan 2010

A specific protein that plays a critical role in eliminating excess absorbed light in algae has bee…

Stomach hormone protects against Parkinson’s disease

Evoluted New Media | Added: 6 Jan 2010

A hormone produced in the stomach may be used to boost resistance to Parkinson’s disease because of…

Polymer beads mean greener nuclear power

Evoluted New Media | Added: 4 Jan 2010

With 40 nuclear-power stations being built and 70 more predicted in the next 15 years, nuclear powe…

Bacteria gene key to better bioethanol

Evoluted New Media | Added: 1 Jan 2010

A single bacteria gene introduced into yeast could revolutionise the production of bioethanol from …

Smart blood bags

Evoluted New Media | Added: 24 Dec 2009

Using the wrong type of blood in a transfusion could be fatal for the patient, but a new radio node…

Ore deposits linked to ancient atmosphere

Evoluted New Media | Added: 23 Dec 2009

Using geochemical clues from rocks nearly 3 billion years old, scientists at Carnegie Institution d…

Improvements in MRSA swabbing

Evoluted New Media | Added: 22 Dec 2009

A specialised MRSA swabbing kit offering several advantages over traditional swabs, including the a…

Oh Christmas Tree, Oh Christmas Tree

Evoluted New Media | Added: 22 Dec 2009

The Christmas tree is a traditional symbol of the festive season, and where would we be without it …

Special Christmas mention...

Evoluted New Media | Added: 21 Dec 2009

It is not often that Christmas and pipettes go hand in hand – but that didn’t stop the fine people …

Single atom transistor to improve quantum computing

Evoluted New Media | Added: 20 Dec 2009

A transistor with an active region of a single phosphorus atom in silicon has been built by researc…

DNA sequencing laboratory to open in London

Evoluted New Media | Added: 18 Dec 2009

GATC Biotech are opening a DNA sequencing laboratory in London and launching an overnight delivery …