Month: September 2013

A new study has shown that a representative sample of UK schoolchildren aged seven to…

For the first time, a team of scientists and archaeologists has been able to set…

There is a new contender in the field of gene discovery, and it’s giving knockout…

Just like gloves, molecules come in so-called left-handed and right-handed versions. Until now, however, it…

New versions of genes, called alleles, can appear by mutation in populations. Even when these…

Some wild clones of social amoebas farm the bacteria they eat, but this is a…

Carbon farming schemes will have harmful effects, such as impairing ecosystem services, reducing biodiversity, and…

Underneath the pristine snow cover of the Arctic and Antarctic pack ice, there is a…

Patients with COPD can use tablet computers to report their daily condition, allowing hospitals to…

Researchers are aiming to remove the electric car market’s biggest problem – the fear of…