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An evolutionary fear of holes?
Evoluted New Media | Added: 1 Oct 2013
Trypophobia is the most common fear you’ve never heard of – but what is it about clusters of holes …
Plant geometry secret revealed
Evoluted New Media | Added: 25 Sep 2013
Researchers from the University of Leeds have discovered how plants set the angles of their branche…
Polypill key to preventative medicine
Evoluted New Media | Added: 24 Sep 2013
Taking several pills for one condition is an undesirable but necessary scenario for many, but a new…
Helping hand for panda cubs
Evoluted New Media | Added: 23 Sep 2013
As Edinburgh Zoo eagerly anticipates the birth of a panda cub, scientists in Glasgow – together wit…
Multi-million pound boost for UK aerospace innovation
Evoluted New Media | Added: 20 Sep 2013
The UK Aerospace industry will be given a major boost as the Technology Strategy Board launches a n…
Key fungus species help explain mysterious bat disease
Evoluted New Media | Added: 18 Sep 2013
Researchers have identified what might be the key to unravelling the mystery of White Nose Syndrome…
Norwegian bacteria make super sunscreen
Evoluted New Media | Added: 17 Sep 2013
Bacteria living in Trondheim Fjord can provide humans with better protection against skin cancer an…
Magellanic Stream mystery solved by Hubble telescope
Evoluted New Media | Added: 16 Sep 2013
A 40-year old mystery has been solved by astronomers using NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope. They have…
Organic solar cells in a spin
Evoluted New Media | Added: 13 Sep 2013
Manipulating the ‘spin’ of electrons in organic solar cells can drastically improve their performan…
Microbes can influence host evolution
Evoluted New Media | Added: 12 Sep 2013
Contrary to current understanding, a new study has provided direct evidence that an individual’s mi…
Neutron studies reveal HIV drug mechanism weaker than assumed
Evoluted New Media | Added: 11 Sep 2013
Neutron studies of an HIV enzyme and its inhibitor have revealed new areas for improvement in drug …
Bacteria-coated seeds enable crops to fix nitrogen
Evoluted New Media | Added: 10 Sep 2013
Technology developed at the University of Nottingham could enable all the world’s crops to take nit…
Seeing depth through a single lens
Evoluted New Media | Added: 9 Sep 2013
Microscopists may soon be able to create a 3D image through a single lens, without moving the camer…
Evolutionary grains of sand
Evoluted New Media | Added: 6 Sep 2013
Evolutionary ecologists are using “grains of sand” to understand more about evolutionary processes.…
Henrietta Lacks’ family win recognition for immortal cell line
Evoluted New Media | Added: 4 Sep 2013
The family of Henrietta Lacks, a woman whose tumour cells revolutionised modern medicine, have been…
Assistant Director Vacancy at CaSE
Evoluted New Media | Added: 15 Aug 2013
The Campaign for Science and Engineering (CaSE) are seeking an Assistant Director to join the team.…
Dengue disease findings could influence anti-viral drugs
Evoluted New Media | Added: 15 Aug 2013
A new study into Dengue, an insect-borne tropical disease that infects up to 390 million worldwide …
Mouse heart beats again with human stem cells
Evoluted New Media | Added: 15 Aug 2013
A decellularised mouse heart was able to contract and beat again when it was rebuilt with human ste…
Robotic frog improves boring mating call
Evoluted New Media | Added: 12 Aug 2013
A robotic frog has aided researchers to discover that manipulated mating calls can be very attracti…
Electrically charged insects perfect prey for spiders
Evoluted New Media | Added: 9 Aug 2013
Spider webs take advantage of an electrical charge built up by flying insects to snare their prey s…
