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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…

Public consultation into Section 24
Evoluted New Media | Added: 1 May 2014
The Government has launched a public consultation into the repeal of Section 24 which prevents the …

Public investment in science good for the economy
Evoluted New Media | Added: 1 May 2014
A new independent report published today shows that investing public money in science and engineeri…

Rubber research leads to rarely seen hemihelix
Evoluted New Media | Added: 1 May 2014
A serendipitous discovery by scientists experimenting with elastic strips has resulted in a shape r…

Laser shows promise for solar cell efficiency
Evoluted New Media | Added: 30 Apr 2014
Solar cells based on perovskite not only excel at absorbing light but at emitting it too, turning t…

Rotating nanoparticles cause cancer cells to self-destruct
Evoluted New Media | Added: 29 Apr 2014
Magnetically controlled nanoparticles which force tumour cells to self-destruct could form part of …

PET to diagnose chronic fatigue
Evoluted New Media | Added: 28 Apr 2014
Functional positron emission tomography (PET) has revealed that patients with chronic fatigue syndr…

Hydrogel could simplify regenerative medicine
Evoluted New Media | Added: 25 Apr 2014
A new stem cell microenvironment created by researchers at the University of Nottingham allows the …

Ancient Mercury’s volcanic past
Evoluted New Media | Added: 25 Apr 2014
Volcanoes exploded on Mercury for a large proportion of the planet’s history according to detailed …

Google Glass could aid Parkinson’s patients
Evoluted New Media | Added: 24 Apr 2014
Next generation wearable technology like Google Glass could be used as an assistive aid for those w…

New Young Scientist Award announced
Evoluted New Media | Added: 23 Apr 2014
The European Federation of Clinical Chemistry & Laboratory Medicine (EFLM) has announced the New Yo…

Celebrating Great British Science; we want your ideas!
Evoluted New Media | Added: 23 Apr 2014
What do you think is the greatest scientific breakthrough made on British shores? Is it Watson and …

Greater London population at risk of future heat waves
Evoluted New Media | Added: 23 Apr 2014
Properly adapting buildings for climate change could significantly reduce the risk of heat-related …

Antimicrobial lassos offer insight into bacterial warfare
Evoluted New Media | Added: 22 Apr 2014
Starved bacteria use antimicrobial lasso peptides to kill other bacteria by hijacking their nutrien…

Sewing machine inspires imaging tool for Alzheimer’s
Evoluted New Media | Added: 21 Apr 2014
The humble sewing machine has inspired a new imaging tool which is providing new clues about the or…