Biology News

RNA-away Hepatitis

Scientists in the US have uncovered how the body tackles certain viral infections, and the results might help to produce better ways to treat Hepatitis C.  Hepatitis C is a bl...

When you've got to go...

It's become traditional that Dr Chris nips to the little boys' room five minutes before every show, but scientists in Belgium have found a gene that may be partly responsible for t...

Researchers get to the bottom of coral clock

Working on the Great Barrier Reef, researchers at the University of Queensland in Australia have lifted the lid on one of the great marine mysteries of our time - how corals synchr...

Moose "bear" protective effects of roads in mind

Researchers in America's Grand Teton National Parks have found that moose have learned to use roads to shield their calves from grizzly bear attacks.Writing in Biology ...

Crocs Cry Real Tears

There’s an old myth that crocodiles cry in fake remorse while devouring a meal, which is why we say someone is “crying crocodile tears” when they insincerely turn on the waterworks...

Ant use-by date

New research published in this month's Animal Behaviour reveals that ants seem to be able to predict their own best before dates....

Penguins pick their favourite fishing palls

Picture the scene.  You’re sitting on a beach on the south coast of Australia, with your eyes and nose filled with the sounds and smells of waves crashing in the distance.&nbs...

Researchers hit pain where it hurts

The ability to selectively switch off pain whilst leaving other nerve pathways unaffected has been a holy grail of anaesthesia for decades.  But now researchers in the US have...

Artificial cornea could save sight

The cornea is the transparent layer that covers the front of the eyeball and protects it.  But the cornea can become damaged, either through inherited disease or corrosion, an...

Pass me the protein stapler…

Last weekend Dr Kat was at the National Cancer Research Institute Conference in Birmingham, finding out about the latest advances in cancer science, and hobnobbing with some of the...