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Universe’s secrets captured on camera

Evoluted New Media | Added: 5 Aug 2010

The night sky is to be photographed by a 1400 megapixel camera as part of a new project to monitor …

A bright new light

Evoluted New Media | Added: 5 Aug 2010

Fluorescent probes that allow scientists to monitor the activity of individual cells in real time a…

To bite or not to bite...

Evoluted New Media | Added: 5 Aug 2010

Tall men and overweight women are more likely to be bitten by midges according to new research in S…

Octopus adapt venom to sub zero temperatures

Evoluted New Media | Added: 5 Aug 2010

Scientists have discovered that all octopuses are venomous, with species living in the Antarctic ad…

Glacier retreat exposes weak underbelly of Antarctic

Evoluted New Media | Added: 1 Aug 2010

An Antarctic glacier has come loose from the underwater ridge it was sitting on allowing ice to mel…

Longer is best?

Evoluted New Media | Added: 30 Jul 2010

Telomere length may be important in determining which human embryos survive and which do not develo…

Recycled LCDs have applications in biomedicine

Evoluted New Media | Added: 29 Jul 2010

With over 2.5 billion LCD TVs approaching the end of their life, Europe is facing a recycling dilem…

Scientists find missing piece in sudden cardiac death puzzle

Evoluted New Media | Added: 28 Jul 2010

Genetic mutation in a protein is responsible for disrupting the electrical activity of the heart an…

Blast-proof curtains reduce impact of bomb explosions

Evoluted New Media | Added: 27 Jul 2010

Blast-proof curtains which get thicker rather than thinner when stretched to provide better protect…

New test for food allergies

Evoluted New Media | Added: 26 Jul 2010

An allergic reaction to milk, peanuts, eggs and soy can be life-threatening, but current allergy te…

Tea v coffee and rheumatoid arthritis

Evoluted New Media | Added: 26 Jul 2010

Female tea drinkers have an increased risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis compared with non-tea…

Knockout creates cancer killer cells

Evoluted New Media | Added: 22 Jul 2010

A new type of cell capable of killing tumour cells and preventing cancerous growths forming could s…

Arsenic – a promising cancer treatment?

Evoluted New Media | Added: 21 Jul 2010

Arsenic has a notorious reputation as a deadly poison, but it could also be used in future cancer t…

Astrocytes the star of the brain

Evoluted New Media | Added: 21 Jul 2010

Star-shaped brain cells have a central role in the regulation of breathing and could provide insigh…

Mojo – magical name for new dinosaur species

Evoluted New Media | Added: 21 Jul 2010

A dinosaur which had a heart-shaped frill on its head has been named Mojoceratops by its discoverer…

Printing revolution reaches big pharma

Evoluted New Media | Added: 20 Jul 2010

Printing active pharmaceutical ingredients onto pills could improve the safety and quality of medic…

Funding boost for new astrophysics centre

Evoluted New Media | Added: 16 Jul 2010

Jodrell Bank observatory has received a £3.1m funding boost for its new Science Discovery Centre, p…

Chips to find CAD

Evoluted New Media | Added: 15 Jul 2010

Over 100,000 deaths a year in the UK are caused by coronary artery disease (CAD) and a student from…

Alzheimer's - Down syndrome link found

Evoluted New Media | Added: 13 Jul 2010

The plaque-forming protein found in the brains of Alzheimer’s suffers also accumulates in the eyes …

Superbug silver bullet discovered

Evoluted New Media | Added: 12 Jul 2010

A promising lead for new antibiotics that disrupts cell wall formation may be an effective weapon a…