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And the winner is...

Evoluted New Media | Added: 29 Oct 2010

An award set up to recognise excellence in technical work in support of chemical sciences has annou…

Foam mimics bone

Evoluted New Media | Added: 29 Oct 2010

A titanium foam capable of mimicking the traits of human bone has been created by German scientists…

As the icicle turns

Evoluted New Media | Added: 27 Oct 2010

Canadian iciclologists have discovered the perfect conditions to grow smooth uniform icicles – pure…

Smells like aphids

Evoluted New Media | Added: 27 Oct 2010

The orchid has come up with a clever trick to dupe hoverflies into laying their eggs in the flower …

Feeling down in the dumps?

Evoluted New Media | Added: 27 Oct 2010

It’s hard to pin down the cause of depression – different things cause people to start the downward…

DISCO to find key to bioethanol

Evoluted New Media | Added: 27 Oct 2010

Spruce chips, wheat straw and waste bran – just a few of the industrial leftovers scientists are ho…

Nanocoating wipes out MRSA

Evoluted New Media | Added: 22 Oct 2010

Scientists have developed a nano-coating that kills 100% of MRSA within 20 minutes, a feat which ma…

Left or right – which hand do you prefer?

Evoluted New Media | Added: 20 Oct 2010

Right-handed people use their left hand more when the left hand side of the brain is stimulated say…

Deep sea freeze

Evoluted New Media | Added: 20 Oct 2010

Why don’t fish freeze in the ocean? They have an antifreeze protein in their blood, and scientists …

Recycling the road

Evoluted New Media | Added: 19 Oct 2010

A recyclable, energy efficient concrete that utilises used steel reinforced tyres could be the key …

Peeling back the layers

Evoluted New Media | Added: 18 Oct 2010

Historical works of art are prone to damage and deterioration, and scientists using Optical Coheren…

New planets discovered

Evoluted New Media | Added: 15 Oct 2010

Two new planets confirmed and a third awaiting verification – it’s all happening at NASA’s Kepler M…

Stem cell transformation

Evoluted New Media | Added: 13 Oct 2010

Stem cells have a unique ability to change their genetic make-up depending on their environment, an…

Tuatara acts as model for false teeth damage

Evoluted New Media | Added: 13 Oct 2010

An iconic reptile native to New Zealand has been used as the basis for a 3D computer model investig…

Allergy on contact

Evoluted New Media | Added: 13 Oct 2010

Fragrances in household and skin care products can cause skin allergies and eczema say scientists f…

It really is genetic

Evoluted New Media | Added: 13 Oct 2010

“It’s genetic” – but overweight people might be telling the truth say scientists who discovered gen…

Wonka’s gum could become a reality

Evoluted New Media | Added: 13 Oct 2010

Tomato soup, roast beef and blueberry pie – Willy Wonka’s three course meal chewing gum could be ma…

Perfect egg needs zinc

Evoluted New Media | Added: 11 Oct 2010

The key to a healthy egg is zinc say scientists from Northwestern University who found the egg requ…

Less is more

Evoluted New Media | Added: 11 Oct 2010

We need to achieve more with less – that was the challenge issued by Vince Cable in his recent spee…

Multi-colour cardiac imaging

Evoluted New Media | Added: 8 Oct 2010

Better and earlier diagnosis of cardiovascular disease could be possible after American researchers…