Routine smear tests have considerably reduced the number of cases of cervical cancer, but despite…
Month: November 2012
Electricity from the marshes
An unexpected source of new, clean energy has been found: the Plant-Microbial Fuel Cell that…
New insights into virus proteome: Unknown proteins of the herpesvirus discovered
The genome encodes the complete information needed by an organism, including that required for protein…
Norway’s oil industry working in extreme conditions
The northward shift of Norway’s oil industry means it must adjust to temperatures down to…
Climate change evident across Europe, confirming urgent need for adaptation
Climate change is affecting all regions in Europe, causing a wide range of impacts on…
Star Trek classroom: Next generation of school desks
Researchers designing and testing the ‘classroom of the future’ have found that multi-touch, multi-user desks…
Protein folding: Look back on scientific advances made as result of 50-year old puzzle
Fifty years after scientists first posed a question about protein folding, the search for answers…
Scientists describe elusive replication machinery of flu viruses
Scientists have made a major advance in understanding how flu viruses replicate within infected cells….
Birth and migration mysteries of cortex’s powerful inhibitors, ‘chandelier’ cells solved
Scientist have revealed the birth timing and embryonic origin of a critical class of inhibitory…
Magnesium oxide: From Earth to super-Earth
The mantles of Earth and other rocky planets are rich in magnesium and oxygen. Due…