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Facebook linked to size of brain
Evoluted New Media | Added: 27 Oct 2011
The number of Facebook friends you have and the size of particular brain regions are directly linke…
Glass conundrum answered
Evoluted New Media | Added: 27 Oct 2011
Glass – is it a liquid or a solid? The question that has stumped scientists for years may now have …
Avoiding the angiogram
Evoluted New Media | Added: 26 Oct 2011
The painful experience of a catheter in the heart might be avoidable for some patients presenting w…
New genetic variants for lung health discovered
Evoluted New Media | Added: 26 Oct 2011
Sixteen new sections of the genetic code that relate to lung health have been discovered by an inte…
Growing graphene
Evoluted New Media | Added: 25 Oct 2011
Manchester might be home to graphene’s discovery, but across the pond scientists are working on way…
Evotec and Roche join forces against Alzheimer’s
Evoluted New Media | Added: 24 Oct 2011
Evotec AG and Roche AG have entered into an exclusive worldwide agreement for the development and c…
MicroRNA hails simple cancer blood test
Evoluted New Media | Added: 21 Oct 2011
Genetic snippets known as microRNA often go haywire in cancer cells and contribute to a tumour’s un…
UK scientists beat crystal maze
Evoluted New Media | Added: 19 Oct 2011
Birefringent crystals can be calibrated and used as highly accurate temperature gauges, but their a…
Patterned plastic for growing stem cells
Evoluted New Media | Added: 18 Oct 2011
A nanopatterned surface could provide a new way to culture adult stem cells, which could lead to re…
STEM on the up - but schools still need to do more
Evoluted New Media | Added: 17 Oct 2011
A new report suggests careers advice plays an important part in encouraging uptake of science subje…
Fungal aid for biofuel production
Evoluted New Media | Added: 14 Oct 2011
A fungus may help unlock the full potential of waste plant matter as a fuel source say an internati…
Protein coat key to male fertility
Evoluted New Media | Added: 13 Oct 2011
The loss of a protein that coats sperm and enables it to swim through cervical mucus may explain a …
Strictly signals return to traditional gender role?
Evoluted New Media | Added: 12 Oct 2011
Strictly Come Dancing is back – but why do we love ballroom dancing so much?
Women enjoy being led a…
Venus has an ozone layer
Evoluted New Media | Added: 12 Oct 2011
An ozone layer has been discovered high up in the atmosphere of Venus by the European Space Agency’…
What happens when fruit flies get aggressive?
Evoluted New Media | Added: 12 Oct 2011
Hyper-aggressive fruit flies stand up on their hind legs and box with other flies says new research…
New technique reveals secrets of amyloid
Evoluted New Media | Added: 12 Oct 2011
Amyloid fibrils are characteristic of diseases like Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and type 2 diabetes, b…
Key to repairing broken hearts
Evoluted New Media | Added: 11 Oct 2011
A protein which directs stem cells to become new heart muscle or blood vessel cells could hold the …
Growing seashells in the lab
Evoluted New Media | Added: 10 Oct 2011
Synthetic crystals which mimic the structure and properties of naturally occurring biominerals such…
Coffee’s clue to Parkinson’s treatment
Evoluted New Media | Added: 7 Oct 2011
Our morning cup of coffee might do more than perk us up in the morning – caffeine contained in our …
Universal flu vaccine draws near
Evoluted New Media | Added: 6 Oct 2011
The universal flu vaccine is a step closer say scientists who have discovered an antibody which int…
