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Fibre-optic pen aids understanding of dyslexia

June 21, 2013
A fibre-optic pen developed at the University of Washington will help scientists to see inside the brains of children with learning disabilities while they read and write.The tool has been...

New layer of human cornea discovered

June 21, 2013
Research at University of Nottingham has uncovered a previously undetected layer in the cornea, the clear window at the front of the human eye.Detailed in Ophthalmology, the breakthrough could help...

Printing artificial bone

June 21, 2013
Researchers at MIT have developed a method to design synthetic bone-like materials and quickly turn the design into reality using computer optimisation and 3D printing.The research, detailed in Advanced Functional...

Why strawberries taste like strawberries

June 21, 2013
Researchers have discovered what gives ripe strawberries their characteristic aroma. According to the team at Technische Universität München (TUM) in Munich, 4-hydroxy-2,5-dimethyl-3(2H)-furanone (HDMF) plays a fundamental role in producing the...

Neutrons reveal potential dangers of pharma’s golden bullet

June 17, 2013
Gold nanoparticles are projected to be the ‘magic bullet’ of drug delivery, but scientists working at the Institut Laue-Laugevin have revealed the potential dangers of the tiny particles at high...

Coral reefs could be saved by geoengineering

June 17, 2013
At-risk tropical coral reefs could be bought time by limiting the amount of warming experienced by the world’s oceans in the future suggest Bristol University researchers. The scientists used computer...

Alligator’s smile provides tooth regeneration clues

June 12, 2013
Scientists are studying alligators in order to potentially understand how to stimulate tooth regeneration in humans. The global researcher team led by Keck School of Medicine of the USC has...

Flesh-eating plant discards DNA ‘junk’

June 7, 2013
Scientists have spent decades puzzling over why noncoding DNA makes up the majority (98%) of the human genome, but studying the genome of carnivorous bladderwort plant, Utricularia gibba has offered...

Wood-eating gribble could be key to biofuel future

June 6, 2013
Studying the gribble, a tiny marine organism that eats wood, has revealed a surprising discovery that may be an important step in the quest for sustainable fuels.Using advanced biochemical analysis...

Control a flying robot with just your thoughts

June 6, 2013
University of Minnesota researchers have developed a new non-invasive system that allows people to control a flying robot using only their mind. The work has the potential to help people...

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