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Killer bean sprouts

Evoluted New Media | Added: 26 Jul 2011

The E. coli outbreak in Germany is serious but is the panic-stricken public making the situation wo…

Pointless additions?

Evoluted New Media | Added: 22 Jul 2011

Two new elements are set to join the 118 already in the Periodic Table, but they decay so quickly –…

The most unusual talent

Evoluted New Media | Added: 15 Jul 2011

They live in damp locations, feeding on bacteria and other micro-organisms – honey and oats is a bi…

Is the FSS really too expensive?

Evoluted New Media | Added: 26 Jun 2011

As the public sector culling continues, so does the Government’s seemingly smug indifference. “Our …

Intellectual property

Evoluted New Media | Added: 26 Jun 2011

Is intellectual property protection getting in the way of innovation and ultimately new medicines f…

Is nuclear the answer?

Evoluted New Media | Added: 17 Jun 2011

The Committee on Climate Change suggest 14 nuclear reactors should be built to help the UK reach th…

Nomenclature debate rumbles on…

Evoluted New Media | Added: 15 Jun 2011

It appears that after last month’s rallying cry to all those in charge of naming scientific equipme…

Genetic legacy

Evoluted New Media | Added: 26 May 2011

As a recent father I find myself more and more concerned with the idea of legacy. What will I pass …

Nuclear wonderland

Evoluted New Media | Added: 26 May 2011

During the last decade, nuclear power has gradually regained its credibility in the eyes of the pub…

Removing the mystery of the Mona Lisa

Evoluted New Media | Added: 16 May 2011

The Mona Lisa is one of the most famous paintings in the world, and she has been in the spotlight a…

The delicate art of inspiration

Evoluted New Media | Added: 15 May 2011

Inspiration can manifest its self in many different guises, shaping the tableau of humanity’s explo…

Buzz about town

Evoluted New Media | Added: 29 Apr 2011

What’s all the buzz about honeybees? These precious pollinators of fruits and vegetables are disapp…

Money money money

Evoluted New Media | Added: 26 Apr 2011

Money - goes the saying - makes the world go round. Well, much as anyone with even a passing acquai…

Are young people really turned off by science?

Evoluted New Media | Added: 19 Apr 2011

Is science becoming cool again, or are the next generation still turned off by science?

Dancing queen

Evoluted New Media | Added: 15 Apr 2011

Wedding season is fast approaching, and the Science Lite team are begrudgingly dusting off our glad…

Shakespear in space

Evoluted New Media | Added: 26 Mar 2011

As the US Space Shuttle programme draws to a close and NASA squabbles with Obama over how best to r…

The future of UK R&D

Evoluted New Media | Added: 26 Mar 2011

Last month, the world’s largest drug maker, Pfizer, announced the closure of their 140-hectar site …

Unlocking the secrets of the zebrafish

Evoluted New Media | Added: 16 Mar 2011

The zebrafish: a beautiful animal and an important research tool. As scientists, we know that the z…

Clichéd men and political eyes

Evoluted New Media | Added: 15 Mar 2011

Obvious men Here on the science Lite desk, we love pointless research but sometimes the results ar…

Changing consensus

Evoluted New Media | Added: 26 Feb 2011

In a recent episode of the rather excellent BBC science flagship Horizon, Sir Paul Nurse - fresh fr…