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07 August 2011
Completely stretchy light emitting devices have been built.
04 August 2011
Garlic is well known to repel vampires, but scientists have discovered that the sensor that picks up the spicy...
04 August 2011
A new way to turn skin cells directly into functioning brain cells has been announced by scientists in New York.
04 August 2011
Humans descend from a line of sun-lovers, researchers have shown. A new technique can reveal the historical density of...
02 August 2011
Bioengineers from Cornell University have constructed replacement intervertebral discs which support normal mechanical...
29 July 2011
A species of tropical vine attracts its bat pollinators using acoustic signals, rather than bright colours or smells,...
08 July 2011
The chemical that gives sunburn its sting and might be a critical link in other inflammatory forms of pain has been...
08 July 2011
Cannabis-like chemicals released by cells in the intestine cause munchies for fatty foods, scientists have shown...
07 July 2011
A universal 'flu vaccine capable of protecting people against multiple strains of the virus has come a step closer...
01 July 2011
Airplanes punching their way through clouds near major airports can increase local precipitation...
26 June 2011
Good news for hayfever sufferers – by cracking the crystal structure of the histamine receptor, scientists are on the...
26 June 2011
A new study has shown that a breakthrough vaccine against tuberculosis may be more effective when given alone, rather...
26 June 2011
A new study has shown that a breakthrough vaccine against tuberculosis may be more effective when given alone, rather...
26 June 2011
Cracking Histamine's Crystal Structure
26 June 2011
Researchers from France and Switzerland have discovered that the rocking motion found in cradles and hammocks not only...
26 June 2011
Also in the news this week, 16 month old babies can use limited evidence to decide if they have been given a faulty...
23 June 2011
Phytoplankton, single celled marine organisms, can only construct their outer shells when their internal pH is...
19 June 2011
Comet Hartley 2 has been found to be a more varied place than was previously expected
19 June 2011
An unique astronomical event – an incredibly bright and long lived burst of gamma rays – was probably the result of a...