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New molecule explains earthworm digestion mystery
Evoluted New Media | Added: 20 Aug 2015
A newly identified molecule in the gut of earthworms allows them to digest plant material a new stu…
Mosquitoes smell before they eat
Evoluted New Media | Added: 19 Aug 2015
Biologists have discovered that mosquitoes use their sense of smell to find food.!--more--
A resea…
Universal gravity constant confirmed
Evoluted New Media | Added: 14 Aug 2015
After a decades-long study of a distant pulsar – pulsating radio star – physicists say they have co…
Launch of major space facilities
Evoluted New Media | Added: 14 Aug 2015
Two major new space facilities – the European Centre for Space Applications and Telecommunications …
Brain implant controls neurons
Evoluted New Media | Added: 13 Aug 2015
Scientists led by the Washington University School of Medicine have developed a brain implant which…
Chemical Probes Portal
Evoluted New Media | Added: 12 Aug 2015
New website – Chemical Probes Portal – has been launched to help researchers choose better quality …
Brain shape and genetic ancestry linked
Evoluted New Media | Added: 10 Aug 2015
A strong relationship has been found between the shape of the cerebral cortex – the brain’s outer l…
£3.7 million for diet and health research
Evoluted New Media | Added: 7 Aug 2015
The Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC), the Medical Research Council (M…
Funding for food supply research
Evoluted New Media | Added: 31 Jul 2015
The Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) and the Natural Environment Rese…
Solar energy storage taken to next level
Evoluted New Media | Added: 30 Jul 2015
Chemists at UCLA have developed technology that can store solar energy for up to several weeks rath…
Square tail mystery unravelled
Evoluted New Media | Added: 29 Jul 2015
Researchers have found that the square cross-section of seahorses’ tails allows better gripping and…
Kepler mission discovers an Earth-like planet
Evoluted New Media | Added: 27 Jul 2015
NASA’s Kepler Space Telescope has confirmed the first near-Earth-sized planet orbiting another star…
Are you older than you look?
Evoluted New Media | Added: 27 Jul 2015
By using biomarkers, scientists have measured the aging process in young adults.!--more--
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Volcanic eruptions and global climate linked at last
Evoluted New Media | Added: 27 Jul 2015
New ice core data has revealed further evidence that volcanic eruptions have a significant and repe…
New hub for structural biology research
Evoluted New Media | Added: 24 Jul 2015
The University of Leeds has announced a £17 million investment for a structural biology laboratory.…
Nanoscale forces solve puddle problem
Evoluted New Media | Added: 23 Jul 2015
Scientists have discovered that the forces responsible for stopping a liquid from spreading on a so…
World’s oldest scientific prize awarded to Peter Higgs
Evoluted New Media | Added: 20 Jul 2015
The Royal Society’s Copley Medal – the world’s oldest scientific prize – has been awarded to Profes…
‘Megafund’ to boost drug development
Evoluted New Media | Added: 20 Jul 2015
The Mayor of London – Boris Johnson – is planning to create a £10 billion ‘megafund’ to make the se…
Big leap into Neptune’s magnetic field
Evoluted New Media | Added: 17 Jul 2015
By combining 26-year old data with supercomputer simulations, scientists have modelled Neptune’s ma…
Grant for new life science facility agreed
Evoluted New Media | Added: 17 Jul 2015
An enterprise partnership has announced a grant worth £6.5 million towards a new life sciences comp…
