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New gene linked to oesophageal cancer treatment

Evoluted New Media | Added: 23 May 2014

A newly discovered gene linked to oesophageal cancer could hold the key to treatments for the hard-…

“Ultrasonic hands” grip microparticles

Evoluted New Media | Added: 22 May 2014

Ultrasonic waves can be used to grab several microparticles at a time, effectively creating a pair …

SMRs to improve nuclear power safety

Evoluted New Media | Added: 21 May 2014

New research from the University of Lincoln suggests a new, smaller type of nuclear reactor might b…

Synthetic molecule for new asthma treatment

Evoluted New Media | Added: 21 May 2014

A novel molecule which prevents T-cells from coordinating asthma bought on by allergens has been id…

£10m prize to solve greatest scientific problem

Evoluted New Media | Added: 20 May 2014

A £10 million prize has been launched by Nesta and the Technology Strategy Board to solve the great…

Gene variant linked to longevity

Evoluted New Media | Added: 20 May 2014

Spanish and Japanese centenarians have revealed of the genetic keys to longevity – a variant on a c…

Rain in Balkans cause flood and landslides

Evoluted New Media | Added: 19 May 2014

Three months-worth of rain have fallen in three days in the Balkans, causing widespread floods and …

‘On-off switch’ controls crystal structure of graphene

Evoluted New Media | Added: 16 May 2014

American researchers have found an ‘on-off switch’ for graphene which enables them to change its cr…

Nano-silver health risk?

Evoluted New Media | Added: 15 May 2014

Dietary supplements containing nano-silver could be harmful to health say Danish researchers who ha…

New understanding of gamma-ray bursts

Evoluted New Media | Added: 15 May 2014

New observations suggest that gamma-ray bursts behave differently than previously thought.!--more--…

Concordat on Openness on Animal Research signed

Evoluted New Media | Added: 14 May 2014

Over 70 organisations across the scientific sector have signed the Concordat on Openness on Animal …

Dino weigh-in sheds light on evolution

Evoluted New Media | Added: 14 May 2014

Rapidly shrinking body sizes allowed feathered dinosaurs to exploit ecological niches throughout th…

Ice core clue to Earth’s evolution

Evoluted New Media | Added: 13 May 2014

In an attempt to reveal how the planet has evolved, polar scientists have successfully drilled a 2,…

‘Lonely’ bacteria lead to antibiotic resistance

Evoluted New Media | Added: 12 May 2014

Smaller groups of bacteria are more likely to become resistant to antibiotics than larger groups su…

UK’s science job boom to be hindered by skills gap?

Evoluted New Media | Added: 9 May 2014

By 2020, 1.5 million science, engineering and technology job opportunities will be created across t…

Somersaulting spider a new species

Evoluted New Media | Added: 8 May 2014

Just like a gymnast somersaulting across the floor, observations of a new species of spider shows i…

MRI sensor to change oxygen monitoring

Evoluted New Media | Added: 7 May 2014

A new MRI sensor could change the way oxygen is monitored in the body and aid cancer diagnosis and …

Polio spread of international concern

Evoluted New Media | Added: 6 May 2014

The World Health Organization has declared the international spread of wild poliovirus in 2014 a Pu…

Clean catalyst for methanol production

Evoluted New Media | Added: 5 May 2014

A potentially clean, low-cost way to convert carbon dioxide into methanol while reducing harmful by…

Breast cancer mimics brain development process

Evoluted New Media | Added: 2 May 2014

A key element in the development of the nervous system may also play a pivotal role in the spread o…