Scientists have discovered bees linger on a flower, emptying it of nectar, because they have sugar-sensing taste neurons which work together to prolong the pleasure of the sweetness.
Plants & Animals
May 10, 2018
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86
A team of international scientists have created a new form of highly-efficient, low-cost insulation based on the wings of a dragonfly.
Materials Science
Apr 26, 2018
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Landmark study of all 571 European cities shows the impact of flooding, droughts and heatwaves by 2050-2100 will exceed previous predictions.
Environment
Feb 20, 2018
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A century after Sir Alexander Fleming made two of the most important medical breakthroughs, scientists have unlocked the secret of how his discoveries may contribute to recurrent patient infections.
Cell & Microbiology
Feb 15, 2018
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238
Miniature glasses have revealed a new form of 3D vision in praying mantises that could lead to simpler visual processing for robots.
Plants & Animals
Feb 8, 2018
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Research shows a collection of small adaptations in stress activated proteins, accumulated over millennia of human history, could help to explain our increased natural defences and longer lifespan.
Evolution
Jan 18, 2018
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37
Soils from one of the highest, driest places on earth harbour microorganisms with the potential to treat HIV and tackle the world's antibiotic time bomb, research from Newcastle University, UK, has revealed.
Cell & Microbiology
Nov 27, 2017
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562
A technique which revolutionises cell culture by allowing the continuous production and collection of cells, has been developed by scientists at Newcastle University.
Biochemistry
Nov 17, 2017
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131
New research published in Nature Microbiology has highlighted a protein that functions as a membrane vacuum cleaner and which could be a potential new target for antibiotics.
Cell & Microbiology
Oct 17, 2017
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8
Researchers at Newcastle University (UK) found that European sea bass experienced higher stress levels when exposed to the types of piling and drilling sounds made during the construction of offshore structures.
Ecology
Aug 10, 2017
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