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![Research at the Shanghai Institutes for Biological Sciences in China has discovered a link between intelligence and Alzheimer’s disease. Kung Tang, lead author, has proposed […]](/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/News-image-01-115x115.jpg "Alzheimer’s Disease Linked to Intelligence")
Alzheimer’s Disease Linked to Intelligence
Posted on May 31, 2015 | 5 CommentsResearch at the Shanghai Institutes for Biological Sciences in China has discovered a link between intelligence and Alzheimer’s disease. Kung Tang, lead author, has proposed […] -
![An international team of physicists has resolved a long-standing mystery of quantum mechanics with the help of the Raijin supercomputer. Their research has revealed that, […]](/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/NEWSICON2-115x115.png "Excavation Of Secrets Behind Quantum Tunnelling")
Excavation Of Secrets Behind Quantum Tunnelling
Posted on May 29, 2015 | No CommentsAn international team of physicists has resolved a long-standing mystery of quantum mechanics with the help of the Raijin supercomputer. Their research has revealed that, […] -
![A joint paper released by ATLAS and CMS has simultaneously broken two records: the first by finding the most precise estimate of the mass of […]](/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/News-image-01-300x169-115x115.jpg "CERN Collaboration Makes History")
CERN Collaboration Makes History
Posted on May 27, 2015 | No CommentsA joint paper released by ATLAS and CMS has simultaneously broken two records: the first by finding the most precise estimate of the mass of […] -
New Technology Salvages Destroyed Artefacts
Posted on May 26, 2015 | No CommentsRecent developments in photogrammetry and 3D printing may be the saving grace for precious historical artefacts destroyed by militants and natural disasters. The new technology, […] -
![Hemlock, arsenic, cyanide, anthrax… Poison has proven to be one of history’s favourite weapons of choice. It is easy to administer, difficult to suspect and, […]](/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/0_carolina_jasmine_close-115x115.jpg "Heartbreak Grass Linked To The Death Of Russian Whistleblower")
Heartbreak Grass Linked To The Death Of Russian Whistleblower
Posted on May 25, 2015 | No CommentsHemlock, arsenic, cyanide, anthrax… Poison has proven to be one of history’s favourite weapons of choice. It is easy to administer, difficult to suspect and, […] -
![It is already known that some insects, such as monarch butterflies, use their brain cells to reflect their orientation. Referred to as a ‘sun compass’, […]](/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/News-image-01-300x1691-115x115.jpg "Fly Brains Contain A Circular Compass")
Fly Brains Contain A Circular Compass
Posted on May 22, 2015 | No CommentsIt is already known that some insects, such as monarch butterflies, use their brain cells to reflect their orientation. Referred to as a ‘sun compass’, […] -
![In recent years the field of artificial muscle technology has been rapidly expanding and advancing. This week researchers at the National Taiwan University have revealed […]](/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Onions_300m-115x115.jpg "Onion Cells Used To Produce Artificial Muscle")
Onion Cells Used To Produce Artificial Muscle
Posted on May 21, 2015 | No CommentsIn recent years the field of artificial muscle technology has been rapidly expanding and advancing. This week researchers at the National Taiwan University have revealed […] -
Resistant Typhoid Strain Dominates Infections
Posted on May 20, 2015 | No CommentsA genetic study of typhoid has shown that nearly half of infections are now caused by a single antibiotic-resistant strain. Typhoid infects more than 20 […] -
Floating Metal And Unsinkable Ships: Researchers Develop Composite Metal Foam
Posted on May 19, 2015 | No CommentsResearchers have developed a lightweight metal matrix syntactic foam with a density 8% lower than water which could be ready for prototype testing within 3 […] -
Immunity and the Genetic Seasons: Gene Function Varies Throughout The Year
Posted on May 18, 2015 | 1 CommentDifferent seasons could affect the function of up to a quarter of human genes, suggests a study published in Nature Communications last week. The activity […] -
Zebrafish Found To Produce Their Own Sunscreen
Posted on May 17, 2015 | No CommentsResearchers at Oregon State University, led by Professor Taifo Mahmud, have discovered that zebrafish are able to produce a chemical, called gadusol, that is crucial […] -
Breakthrough In Search For Missing Galaxies
Posted on May 16, 2015 | No CommentsAlister Graham of Swinburne University of Technology in Melbourne, Australia, may have solved the mystery behind the disappearance of compact spherical galaxies, found in abundance […] -
New Method Converts Donated Blood into the Universal Blood Type
Posted on May 13, 2015 | No CommentsA team at the University of British Columbia, under Steve Withers, has demonstrated for the first time the use of a designer enzyme to remove a significant […] -
MinION Gene Sequencer Off To A Great Start
Posted on May 12, 2015 | No CommentsOxford Nanopore Technologies released a palm-sized gene sequencer, called MinION, in February 2014. It is a portable, cheap device that aims to allow the quick […]
