All Biological Sciences


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…

New molecule explains earthworm digestion mystery

Evoluted New Media | Added: 20 Aug 2015

A newly identified molecule in the gut of earthworms allows them to digest plant material a new stu…

Mosquitoes smell before they eat

Evoluted New Media | Added: 19 Aug 2015

Biologists have discovered that mosquitoes use their sense of smell to find food.!--more--

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Finding the personal touch

Evoluted New Media | Added: 18 Aug 2015

The drive for personalised medicine requires an increasingly intimate understanding of the human ge…

Brain implant controls neurons

Evoluted New Media | Added: 13 Aug 2015

Scientists led by the Washington University School of Medicine have developed a brain implant which…

Chemical Probes Portal

Evoluted New Media | Added: 12 Aug 2015

New website – Chemical Probes Portal – has been launched to help researchers choose better quality …

Brain shape and genetic ancestry linked

Evoluted New Media | Added: 10 Aug 2015

A strong relationship has been found between the shape of the cerebral cortex – the brain’s outer l…