science Archive
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![This week the World Health Organisation has convened an emergency meeting to discuss measures that can be taken against the Zika virus, which is becoming […]](/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/5284040324_95312c33bd_m-115x115.jpg "Spread of Zika Virus is Alarming")
Spread of Zika Virus is Alarming
Posted on February 3, 2016 | No CommentsThis week the World Health Organisation has convened an emergency meeting to discuss measures that can be taken against the Zika virus, which is becoming […] -
![Put down your phone and get some sleep… Why you may ask? Well, this week, in the first study of its kind, a link has […]](/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Sleep-on-it_preview-300x170-115x115.png "Texting at Night May Lead to Lower Grades")
Texting at Night May Lead to Lower Grades
Posted on February 2, 2016 | No CommentsPut down your phone and get some sleep… Why you may ask? Well, this week, in the first study of its kind, a link has […] -
![A “previously unknown species of dinosaur” may have been discovered at a quarry site near Peterborough, Cambridgeshire. The five and half metre long plesiosaur, nicknamed […]](/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/plesiosaur_3557202b-115x115.jpg "New Species of Plesiosaur May Have Been Discovered")
New Species of Plesiosaur May Have Been Discovered
Posted on January 31, 2016 | No CommentsA “previously unknown species of dinosaur” may have been discovered at a quarry site near Peterborough, Cambridgeshire. The five and half metre long plesiosaur, nicknamed […] -
![Antibiotics are one of the most precious resources in modern medicine. Yet, the fear of a post-antibiotic era is looming over the scientific community. Discovery […]](/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/1.-Bacteria-115x115.jpg "Antibiotic Resistance – A Global Problem Needing Global Solutions")
Antibiotic Resistance – A Global Problem Needing Global Solutions
Posted on January 28, 2016 | No CommentsAntibiotics are one of the most precious resources in modern medicine. Yet, the fear of a post-antibiotic era is looming over the scientific community. Discovery […] -
![A study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences this week shows that high doses of cocaine can cause the brain to […]](/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/iStock_5809739_403px-115x115.jpg "Cocaine causes the Brain to ‘Eat Itself’")
Cocaine causes the Brain to ‘Eat Itself’
Posted on January 26, 2016 | No CommentsA study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences this week shows that high doses of cocaine can cause the brain to […] -
![The British science community is awaiting news from the Government’s fertility regulator on whether permission will be granted for researchers to genetically modify human embryos. […]](/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/dna-163466_1280-115x115.jpg "British Scientists on the Verge of Human Embryonic Gene Research")
British Scientists on the Verge of Human Embryonic Gene Research
Posted on January 18, 2016 | No CommentsThe British science community is awaiting news from the Government’s fertility regulator on whether permission will be granted for researchers to genetically modify human embryos. […] -
![Our waistlines seem to be ever expanding with 64% of adults in the UK classified as being obese or overweight. This leads to many major […]](/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/16394444358_b8204aa298_z-115x115.jpg "Willpower from the Liver")
Willpower from the Liver
Posted on January 5, 2016 | No CommentsOur waistlines seem to be ever expanding with 64% of adults in the UK classified as being obese or overweight. This leads to many major […] -
![2015 has heralded many exciting new developments in a broad range of scientific disciplines. Below are five news stories that have revolutionised their respective fields […]](/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Number_2015-115x115.jpg "The Top Five News Stories of 2015")
The Top Five News Stories of 2015
Posted on January 3, 2016 | No Comments2015 has heralded many exciting new developments in a broad range of scientific disciplines. Below are five news stories that have revolutionised their respective fields […] -
![A study, reported by the American Heart Association, found that stroke patients who were bilingual were almost twice as likely to recover normal cognitive functions after […]](/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/3706013560_121ba60d4f-115x115.jpg "Speaking multiple languages may be beneficial in stroke recovery")
Speaking multiple languages may be beneficial in stroke recovery
Posted on December 16, 2015 | No CommentsA study, reported by the American Heart Association, found that stroke patients who were bilingual were almost twice as likely to recover normal cognitive functions after […] -
![Can you remember the last time you put those running shoes on? No? Maybe that’s the problem…. This week in the Journal of the International […]](/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/6788702542_943e8bca6b_z-115x115.jpg "Can Physical Activity Improve Memory ?")
Can Physical Activity Improve Memory ?
Posted on December 7, 2015 | No CommentsCan you remember the last time you put those running shoes on? No? Maybe that’s the problem…. This week in the Journal of the International […] -
![The leading theory of consciousness has been overturned and questioned. Ten years’ worth of research suggested the theory that brain signals vary depending on conscious […]](/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/NEWSICON2-115x115.png "Do We Understand Consciousness?")
Do We Understand Consciousness?
Posted on November 18, 2015 | No CommentsThe leading theory of consciousness has been overturned and questioned. Ten years’ worth of research suggested the theory that brain signals vary depending on conscious […] -
Large Testes vs Loud Howls
Posted on November 3, 2015 | No CommentsThis week in Current Biology a team of scientists have found the first evidence for an evolutionary trade-off between vocal investment and testes size. The […] -
Could your Workout be replaced by an ‘Exercise Pill’?
Posted on October 8, 2015 | 11 CommentsExercise is great for your health. It has beneficial effects on metabolism, circulation and can improve the function of some organs. Additionally, exercise can improve […] -
![Associate Professor of Psychology in San Francisco State University, Ezequiel Morsella has challenged our current understanding of human consciousness and the notion of self in […]](/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/News-image-01-300x1691-115x115.jpg "New Theory Challenges the Power of Consciousness")
New Theory Challenges the Power of Consciousness
Posted on August 15, 2015 | 74 CommentsAssociate Professor of Psychology in San Francisco State University, Ezequiel Morsella has challenged our current understanding of human consciousness and the notion of self in […]
