A method to prepare important fluorine-containing chemicals directly from the mineral...
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12 February 2012
Causing cancer cells to resemble part of the Salmonella bacterium can trigger the immune system to attack the tumour,...
12 February 2012
A self-inflicted fast might double the effectiveness of anticancer treatments, new research has shown...
12 February 2012
Although deaths from heart disease are falling, it's still a major killer. And men are more likely to suffer...
12 February 2012
A drug licensed for lymphoma and used to treat several forms of cancer may also be an effective anti-Alzheimer's...
09 February 2012
Mediterranean seagrasses could be 200,000 years old
08 February 2012
Researchers exploring 7000m down in the Kermadec Trench, just north of New Zealand have found a new ‘supergiant’...
08 February 2012
Tracing the source of tiny plastic particles in the ocean.
08 February 2012
Heat and cold can stress corals, but they do so in different ways.
06 February 2012
Scientists have found that how the body regulates what type of bacteria live in the gut could affect the chances of...
05 February 2012
Scientists at Columbia University in New York have figured out how one of the key proteins involved in Alzheimer’s...
05 February 2012
Our eating behaviour changes to match that of the company we keep due to a subconscious mimicry response that causes us...
05 February 2012
A clever “super-resolution” microscope has allowed researchers to observe changes in a single neuron in the brain of a...
29 January 2012
One of the biggest problems with studying brain diseases such as Alzheimer's is the difficulty of getting samples...
29 January 2012
A way of distilling drinks without even heating them has been developed...
27 January 2012
In two blind-registered American patients, an injection of retinal pigment epithelium made from human embryonic stem...
27 January 2012
To a jumping spider, the difference of a few millimetres can determine whether it gets to eat or not. So it should come...
25 January 2012
El Gordo, or "ACT-CL J0102-4915" as it's officially known, is the largest, most distant galaxy cluster...
25 January 2012
The date has been set for the next leap second – June 30th 2012. Leap seconds help to keep our incredibly accurate...
22 January 2012
Male bower birds use optical illusions to fool females into thinking the males - and the titbits they offer as part of...
22 January 2012
Contrary to the prevailing view - scientists find that sleep can reinforce unpleasant memories. Remaining awake, on the...
22 January 2012
Already a major contributor to the food and fertiliser industries, seaweed could also hold the key to low cost biofuels...
15 January 2012
Scientists have discovered the deepest and possibly the hottest undersea volcanic vents ever found, and they are...
10 January 2012
The deepest known black smokers have been discovered in the Caribbean.
10 January 2012
Sea cucumbers release acidic gastric juices that break down coral reefs at night.