All Biological Sciences
Molecules that dominate bacterial secretion created
Evoluted New Media | Added: 23 Dec 2015
Chemists have created molecules that mimic and dominate toxic molecules secreted by bacteria.
Climbing to the cloud
Evoluted New Media | Added: 18 Dec 2015
Bioinformatics needs to change says Dr Thomas Connor and for that to happen we need to look to the …
A fascinating act of cellular cannibalism
Evoluted New Media | Added: 17 Dec 2015
After a century of observing strange acts of cellular cannibalism, Jo Durgan and Oliver Florey tell…
Lead exposure can affect children’s sleep
Evoluted New Media | Added: 16 Dec 2015
Lead exposure in early childhood can increase the risk for sleep problems, new study finds.
Ancient bees collected pollen in two ways
Evoluted New Media | Added: 14 Dec 2015
The ancestors of honeybees that lived 50 million years ago collected pollen in two ways.
Brain mechanism for durable memories revealed
Evoluted New Media | Added: 10 Dec 2015
Rehearsing information immediately after being given it may be all you need to make it a permanent …
Chicken study reveals speedy and dynamic evolution
Evoluted New Media | Added: 7 Dec 2015
Mutations in chicken genomes suggest that evolution rates could occur 15 times faster than previous…
Life hits 4.1 billion years
Evoluted New Media | Added: 3 Dec 2015
New evidence suggests that life on Earth began 300 million years earlier than previously thought.
Umbilical stem cells help retinal neurons grow
Evoluted New Media | Added: 2 Dec 2015
Cells found in human umbilical cord tissue could be used in the future for the treatment of degener…
2016 Breakthrough Prizes announced
Evoluted New Media | Added: 1 Dec 2015
The winners of the 2016 Breakthrough Prizes – worth $22 million in total (£15 million) – in life sc…
Genetic differences in microbes and wine variation linked
Evoluted New Media | Added: 25 Nov 2015
The distinctive variations in taste and odour between wines from different regions are linked to ti…
It simply isn’t cricket
Evoluted New Media | Added: 17 Nov 2015
It is well-established that parasites can affect the behaviour of their hosts, but can a parasitica…
New test can detect any virus
Evoluted New Media | Added: 12 Nov 2015
Scientists have designed a test that can detect not only any known virus type and subtype but also …
Key receptor for autism treatment identified
Evoluted New Media | Added: 11 Nov 2015
Targeting a particular neuroreceptor – important for the development of social behaviour – can supp…
Fluids reveal stick insect’s movement secret
Evoluted New Media | Added: 6 Nov 2015
The fluid released by stick insects has been found to help them control their movements rather than…
The quantum weirdness powering biology
Evoluted New Media | Added: 5 Nov 2015
It allows particles to be in two places at once, pass through impenetrable barriers or maintain spo…
Double stretch for giraffe’s neck
Evoluted New Media | Added: 5 Nov 2015
Scientists have discovered that the long neck of modern-day giraffes evolved in two stages.
Are humans really a 'super predator'?
Evoluted New Media | Added: 2 Nov 2015
A recent study has revealed human hunting behaviour may be altering the ecological and evolutionary…
Touching the sky
Evoluted New Media | Added: 27 Oct 2015
Bats are amongst the most agile of fliers – but can it really be their sense of touch which is key …
Reaching out for the origins of life
Evoluted New Media | Added: 22 Oct 2015
Evidence suggests meteorites could have been an important source of the prebiotic compounds require…
