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Freeze on oilAmerican researchers have discovered that the Arctic Circle may contain as much as 30% of the world's undiscovered natural gas deposits and upto 13% of undiscovered oil, or double what we first thought. Writing in the journal Science, US Geological Survey (USGS) scientist Donald Gautier and his coll...
Fatty acids affect genesWe hear a lot about good fats and bad fats, and it can all get a bit confusing. Now researchers in the US have studied the effects off the ratio of different fats in humans, and their effects on gene activity. Over the past century, we've seen significant changes in our Western diet, includin...
The oldest known leperThis week scientists have uncovered what they think is the world’s oldest example of a leprosy victim. This is a paper in the journal PLoS One and the pictures are absolutely stunning; to an osteoarchaeologist at least. Gwen Robins and her colleagues, based at the Appalachian State University...
Cutting chromosomes gives clues to cell divisionWhen we need new cells in our body, for example, to replace dead or damaged cells, they don't just appear from nowhere – they are created by the division of one cell into two new daughters. This process is called mitosis. Now scientists at the University of Michigan have used a clever laser techniqu... |
A plethora of skin bacteriaJulie Segre takes us on a tour of the diverse species of bacteria her team have discovered crawling over our skin.
Bombardier spray cansAerosols and spray cans from the bottom of the bombardier beetle; Andy McIntosh tells us more.
Extra-elastic resilinChris Elvin tells us about the super-springy protein that his lab managed to synthesise.
Super-renewable bamboo turbinesForget wind turbines made from vast sheets of metal - make them from fast-growing bamboo! Jim Platts tells us more.
Steam explosions - the science of popcornFind out some of the science behind that tasty cinema snack! Why is it that you always find tiny popcorn at the bottom of your bowl?
How do sunflowers follow the sun?We ask how the mega-fast growing blooms of sunflowers track the sun and whether they can do the same with the moon. |
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