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![Populations of wild mammals, birds, amphibians, fish and reptiles have declined by 58% from 1970 to 2012, according to the Living Planet Report 2016. This […]](/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/elephants-115x115.jpg "Earth could lose two-thirds of its vertebrates by 2020")
Earth could lose two-thirds of its vertebrates by 2020
Posted on November 11, 2016 | No CommentsPopulations of wild mammals, birds, amphibians, fish and reptiles have declined by 58% from 1970 to 2012, according to the Living Planet Report 2016. This […] -
![How can you fall 10 storeys uninjured? Jump off an 11-storey building. If the end of Rosetta’s comet-chasing mission has left you feeling a lack […]](/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/mar-115x115.jpg "Schiaparelli Space Probe crashes into Mars")
Schiaparelli Space Probe crashes into Mars
Posted on November 7, 2016 | No CommentsHow can you fall 10 storeys uninjured? Jump off an 11-storey building. If the end of Rosetta’s comet-chasing mission has left you feeling a lack […] -
![A small fossil found in 2004 is thought to contain mineralized brain tissue of a dinosaur related to the Iguanodon. This is the first time […]](/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Iguanodon_skull-115x115.jpg "Brain tissue discovered in dinosaur fossil")
Brain tissue discovered in dinosaur fossil
Posted on November 5, 2016 | No CommentsA small fossil found in 2004 is thought to contain mineralized brain tissue of a dinosaur related to the Iguanodon. This is the first time […] -
![In a fantastic leap in neuro-prosthetics, University of Pittsburgh scientists have created a mind-controlled robotic arm capable of ‘feeling’. Nathan Copeland, 28, was paralysed from […]](/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/prosthetic-arm-115x115.jpg "Neuroprosthesis restores sense of touch in paralysed man")
Neuroprosthesis restores sense of touch in paralysed man
Posted on November 2, 2016 | No CommentsIn a fantastic leap in neuro-prosthetics, University of Pittsburgh scientists have created a mind-controlled robotic arm capable of ‘feeling’. Nathan Copeland, 28, was paralysed from […] -
![A baby boy with the DNA of three people was born on 6 April and appears to be healthy, according to doctors from the US […]](/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/3-person-baby-115x115.jpg "World’s first three-person baby born using new technique")
World’s first three-person baby born using new technique
Posted on October 11, 2016 | No CommentsA baby boy with the DNA of three people was born on 6 April and appears to be healthy, according to doctors from the US […] -
![In September, I discovered the most exciting news article I’ve read this year. Private spaceflight company SpaceX announced their long-term goal is to colonise Mars […]](/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/space-x-115x115.jpg "SpaceX – a future on Mars?")
SpaceX – a future on Mars?
Posted on October 9, 2016 | No CommentsIn September, I discovered the most exciting news article I’ve read this year. Private spaceflight company SpaceX announced their long-term goal is to colonise Mars […] -
![Scientists in Germany have identified a new way to treat cancer using a ‘Trojan horse’ method. Initial experimentation in a small number of patients has […]](/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/PRinc_rm_photo_of_pancreatic_cancer_cell-115x115.jpg "Success in the development of a universal cancer vaccine")
Success in the development of a universal cancer vaccine
Posted on June 13, 2016 | No CommentsScientists in Germany have identified a new way to treat cancer using a ‘Trojan horse’ method. Initial experimentation in a small number of patients has […] -
![On June 23rd the British public will vote in the EU referendum. The latest YouGov poll1 shows a slight lead for the remain campaign (44% […]](/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/banner-1327289_1920-115x115.jpg "Brexit: Won’t Somebody Please Think of the Science?")
Brexit: Won’t Somebody Please Think of the Science?
Posted on May 26, 2016 | No CommentsOn June 23rd the British public will vote in the EU referendum. The latest YouGov poll1 shows a slight lead for the remain campaign (44% […] -
![Recent studies looking to identify the side effects of certain antibiotics, have revealed that as well as killing off gut bacteria, they can also stop […]](/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/e-coli-bacteria-115x115.jpg "Drugs used to kill gut bacteria found to prevent the growth of neurones in the brain")
Drugs used to kill gut bacteria found to prevent the growth of neurones in the brain
Posted on May 25, 2016 | No CommentsRecent studies looking to identify the side effects of certain antibiotics, have revealed that as well as killing off gut bacteria, they can also stop […] -
![The Zika outbreak has recently been declared a global public health emergency by the World Health Organisation. It seems fitting then that a new approach to […]](/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/world-community-grid-115x115.jpg "Computers of the world unite against Zika")
Computers of the world unite against Zika
Posted on May 24, 2016 | No CommentsThe Zika outbreak has recently been declared a global public health emergency by the World Health Organisation. It seems fitting then that a new approach to […] -
![The Zika virus could spread to parts of Europe this summer, with areas around the Black Sea and the island of Madeira being the most […]](/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/640px-Aedes_aegypti-115x115.jpg "Zika may reach Europe")
Zika may reach Europe
Posted on May 23, 2016 | No CommentsThe Zika virus could spread to parts of Europe this summer, with areas around the Black Sea and the island of Madeira being the most […] -
![In recent times, an increasing amount of focus has been placed on understanding the aetiology of many mental illnesses such as schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. […]](/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/iStock_5809739_403px-115x115.jpg "Can yeast infections be linked to Mental Illness?")
Can yeast infections be linked to Mental Illness?
Posted on May 18, 2016 | No CommentsIn recent times, an increasing amount of focus has been placed on understanding the aetiology of many mental illnesses such as schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. […] -
![More than a fifth of all known plant species on earth are under serious threat from extinction, according to the latest State of the World’s […]](/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/ochna-dolicharthros-115x115.jpg "Fifth of the world’s plants face extinction")
Fifth of the world’s plants face extinction
Posted on May 17, 2016 | No CommentsMore than a fifth of all known plant species on earth are under serious threat from extinction, according to the latest State of the World’s […] -
![Acetaminophen is the most common drug ingredient in the United States. It is found in over 600 different medicines according to the Consumer Healthcare Products […]](/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/diet-pills-115x115.jpg "Painkiller kills kindness")
Painkiller kills kindness
Posted on May 16, 2016 | No CommentsAcetaminophen is the most common drug ingredient in the United States. It is found in over 600 different medicines according to the Consumer Healthcare Products […]
