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The light-emitting tails of fireflies have revealed a way for scientists to create more efficient LEDs.

Nature has inspired researchers to make brighter, more efficient LEDs, by copying the structure of a firefly’s rear end.

A novel chemical can stop allergic responses in their tracks...

South African dung beetles scuttling across scorching hot desert sands use their dung balls not just as food but also...

Changes in the gulf stream over the last 5000 years are destabilising trapped methane over at least 10,000 square...

Faults in mitochondria – the so-called powerhouse of a cell – are the cause of a number of human disorders. Now,...

There is a mystery surrounding the amount of infrared light that bathes the universe –the so called cosmic infrared...

Hunger pangs cause the brain to lust selectively after more calorie-rich foods, new research has revealed.

Using an approach that might also prove successful against HIV, scientists in the US have developed a vaccine for the...

A paper published in Nature this week suggests that common pesticides may be having a bigger effect on bees than was...

A group of researchers from Bristol University have discovered that the optical properties of a fish’s skin seem be...

A potential new target for the treatment of eczema has been uncovered using itchy mice.

Previously unknown gastrointestinal viruses contribute to the onset of AIDS in monkeys, new research has revealed.

A meteorite that fell to Earth in 2011 contains trapped samples of the Martian surface, interior and atmosphere.

Melanoma skin cancers dodge immune attack by adopting a chemical disguise, new research has revealed.

Teenagers take many more risks than both adults and children. What causes this risky behaviour? Researchers have found...

Venom from the black mamba snake contains two powerful new pain-killing chemicals, French scientists have discovered.

A stem cell breakthrough shows that bodily cells can be reprogrammed straight to neurons with the addition of just two...

Eggs capable of being fertilised and turning into healthy mice that are themselves fertile have been produced from stem...

And finally, good news for people who suffer from allergies to Pelargoniums, the popular houseplants. Scientists in...

Researchers from the US, Brazil, South Africa, China and Namibia have worked together to solve a feline mystery that...

Beloved of upper-class diners everywhere, and a multi-million pound industry in the far East and US, oysters are more...

Researchers at the University of Sheffield, together with colleagues in Thailand, have made a big step forward in...