Marine ecologists in Sydney have successfully restored a once thriving seaweed species, which vanished along…
Month: January 2014
Physics research: What your candles and TV screen have in common
The next time you light a candle and switch on your television ready for a…
Physical reason for chromosome’s cylindrical shape discovered
Researchers have determined why metaphase chromosomes have their characteristic elongated cylindrical shape. The results show…
Blazing car murder of 1930 investigated
University academics, Northamptonshire Police and The Royal London Hospital Museum, work together in an investigation…
Younger people have ‘high definition’ memories
It’s not that younger people are able to remember more than older people. Their memories…
First plastic cell with working organelle
For the first time, chemists have successfully produced an artificial cell containing organelles capable of…
Do cultural differences determine outcome of our activities?
A generally held assumption in various academic disciplines is that the way people perform various…
Male spectacled warblers are innovative singers
The variability in the song of the male spectacled warbler could play a crucial role…
Most common gene mutation in human pigmentation in Mediterranean countries linked to increased skin cancer
When Homo sapiens left Africa and had to adapt to less sunny climates, there was…
Even 25 metres below ground, positioning system tracks firefighters
With sensor-equipped footwear firefighters can be even more effective at saving lives and property.