Sexually aroused male flies unable to sleep after close encounters with females
The urge to mate appears to override the need to sleep in flies, according to new research that hints at the importance of sleep for animals.
The urge to mate appears to override the need to sleep in flies, according to new research that hints at the importance of sleep for animals.
Cell & Microbiology
Sep 12, 2017
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Researchers from Imperial College London report that the white cliffs of Dover contain the fossilised remains of cosmic dust.
Earth Sciences
Sep 7, 2017
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Engineers have developed prototype technology that uses controlled burning to partially reveal landmines buried in peat soil.
Earth Sciences
Aug 22, 2017
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A new test to show the properties of biologically important enzymes could help to streamline development of new treatments.
Biochemistry
Aug 17, 2017
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New results show a difference in the way neutrinos and antineutrinos behave, which could help explain why there is so much matter in the universe.
General Physics
Aug 7, 2017
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Imperial researchers have tested a 'blued' gauntlet from a 16th-century suit of armour with a method usually used to study solar panels.
General Physics
Aug 4, 2017
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Researchers have been able to switch on and study the mechanism some bacteria use to inject toxins into their rivals.
Cell & Microbiology
Aug 2, 2017
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Engineers from Imperial College London have dispelled a 100-year-old scientific law used to describe how fluid flows through rocks.
Earth Sciences
Jul 17, 2017
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Scientists reveal the first detection of a molecule from Enceladus with a ground-based telescope, with implications for the search for life.
Space Exploration
Jul 4, 2017
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Metallic nanomolecules capable of carrying drugs to exactly where they are needed could one day help to treat patients with a fatal lung condition.
Bio & Medicine
Jul 3, 2017
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