A method to prepare important fluorine-containing chemicals directly from the mineral...
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03 April 2011
Scientists have discovered that a dose of one of the body's own stress chemical, cortisol, can neutralise a fear...
27 March 2011
For over 70 years scientists have been trying unsuccessfully to produce sperm in a petri dish. Now they've finally...
27 March 2011
Stem cells could hold the key to a future therapy for age-related macular degeneration (AMD), the leading cause of...
27 March 2011
Researchers have reported this week that wind speeds across the oceans have increased, on average, by at least 0.25 per...
27 March 2011
A key cog in the molecular machinery that drives the development of melanoma has been found, potentially offering a new...
27 March 2011
This week scientists from Harvard and The University of Science and Technology of China have worked out how the lily...
20 March 2011
This week, news that MESSENGER has become the first space probe ever to be placed into orbit around the planet Mercury...
20 March 2011
The mineral quartz might hold the key to why continental plates consistently deform in certain regions, a puzzle that’s...
20 March 2011
Our human eyes may have blinkered us to the way other species see the world, and understanding how birds see could help...
13 March 2011
A way of making minute cameras cheaper than ever before has been developed.
13 March 2011
Blood transfusions save lives. But the existence of multiple incompatible blood groups within the population means...
13 March 2011
An inflatable device has been developed for both pinpointing and treating atrial fibrillation.
13 March 2011
By the time that smokers develop pulmonary problems following an extended smoking history, the damage is usually...
13 March 2011
A group of Brazilian researchers led by Renata Castro, have found that the classic comedy banana skin is actually very...
13 March 2011
A major earthquake struck the East coast of Japan on the 11th March. We discuss the situation, and the implications...
13 March 2011
Researchers have shown that elephants are able to cooperate just as well as chimpanzees, to retrieve a tray of food...
13 March 2011
Scientists have added a sparkle to the arsenal of anti-tumour agents by successfully demonstrating that diamonds can...
11 March 2011
A new report draws a global map of the threats facing coral reefs today
06 March 2011
The origins of life on earth are a hotly debated topic among scientists. One theory suggests that meteorites brought...
06 March 2011
Stem cells made by reprogramming a patients own cells have the potential to revolutionise personalised medicine. But...
06 March 2011
The female genital tract uses a foetal gene to protect itself from infection during adulthood, new research has found...
06 March 2011
With a breakthrough that could hasten the arrival of a new generation of even more powerful microprocessors, scientists...
27 February 2011
A surprising discovery suggests cardiac self-repair may be possible...
27 February 2011
Scientists have developed a new tool that could significantly improve the sensitivity of melanoma screening techniques...