All Biological Sciences
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…
Wasp venom can kill cancer
Evoluted New Media | Added: 21 Oct 2015
Brazilian wasp venom can selectively kill cancer cells without harming normal cells.
X-rays unravel fossil secrets
Evoluted New Media | Added: 20 Oct 2015
By using an X-ray imaging technique, palaeontologists have discovered borings made by shell inverte…
The mysteries of DNA origami unfolded
Evoluted New Media | Added: 14 Oct 2015
Scientists have found that the assembly of DNA into nanostructures follows distinct pathways rather…
Characterising the future of medicine
Evoluted New Media | Added: 13 Oct 2015
Nanotechnology offers great promise for the improvement of the treatment of a number of diseases. H…
Novel therapies against parasitic diseases win Nobel Prize
Evoluted New Media | Added: 5 Oct 2015
A novel therapy against infections caused by roundworm parasites has won William Campbell and Satos…
Protein acts as natural vaccine in bees
Evoluted New Media | Added: 5 Oct 2015
By studying honey bees, entomologists have discovered that a blood protein acts as natural immunisa…
Marine life triggers atmospheric ice
Evoluted New Media | Added: 1 Oct 2015
Marine life in remote ocean regions can contribute to airborne particles that trigger ice formation…
Bats’ hunting signals revealed
Evoluted New Media | Added: 22 Sep 2015
By using images derived from echolocation, researchers have discovered that bats use the changes in…
New human-like species found
Evoluted New Media | Added: 11 Sep 2015
Anthropologists have discovered a new human-like species – Homo naledi – in the Rising Cave system …
Better science with improved efficiency
Evoluted New Media | Added: 3 Sep 2015
Can laboratories really perform better science with improved efficiency and lower environmental imp…
MenB vaccination programme launched
Evoluted New Media | Added: 1 Sep 2015
A new vaccination programme has been launched today which offers children protection against mening…
‘Trojan Horse’ of immune system revealed
Evoluted New Media | Added: 28 Aug 2015
Human cells use viruses as a ‘Trojan Horse’ to transport a messenger that encourages the immune sys…
Ultrasound speeds up skin recovery
Evoluted New Media | Added: 26 Aug 2015
Scientists have discovered that ultrasound treatment can accelerate the healing process of skin wou…
One night of sleep loss alters clock gene expression
Evoluted New Media | Added: 21 Aug 2015
Gene expression that control biological clocks in cells throughout the body is altered after losing…
