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Mollusc missing link discovered

November 12, 2012
A rare fossil called Kulindroplax, the missing link between two mollusc groups, has been discovered. The findings, which were revealed in a 3D computer model of the fossil, are published...

Nanoparticles combat ageing

November 9, 2012
Spanish scientists have developed a nanodevice that may have applications in the future development of therapies against ageing and provides promise for the treatment of age-related diseases such as cancer...

Memories of a sleeping brain

November 5, 2012
Researchers have discovered that a region of the brain – involved in learning, memory and Alzheimer’s disease – behaves as if it’s remembering something even during sleep. The team from...

The sentinel sea cow

October 29, 2012
Manatees may reflect the quality of health in marine ecosystems according to a long-term, collaborative study led by George Mason University, published in PLOS ONE.The research, which was conducted over...

‘Barcode’ blood test for prostate cancer

October 26, 2012
A blood test that reads genetic changes like a barcode, and can detect aggressive prostate cancer has been designed.  A group at The Institute of Cancer Research and The Royal...

Fear skews spatial perception

October 25, 2012
Fear can skew our spatial perception of approaching objects, suggests a study published in Current Biology.Stella Lourenco, from Emory University and Matthew Longo at Birkbeck tested the effect of fear...

Modelling embryo development

October 24, 2012
Biologists at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) have studied how gene networks control development in sea-urchin embryos for the last decade. Now, for the first time, they have built...

Serpentine solution for heart disease

October 23, 2012
Researchers have identified two proteins, including one from snake venom that may have applications for developing novel drugs for treating high blood pressure and heart disease. The study was led...

Robots with whiskers

October 22, 2012
Whisker-possessing, rodent-like robots with innovative tactile sensor systems have been developed that could have a number of applications, including helping to locate people in burning buildings.Sensor systems that replicate the...

Stem cells, quantum physics and fight or flight: The Nobel winners 2012

October 20, 2012
The most prestigious and publicised awards in the science world were announced last month. Stem cell research, ground-breaking quantum methods and the mechanism behind one of the most important group...

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