Collaborate Disseminate
New research involving the simulation of 100,000 random worlds suggests that chance played a major role in allowing Earth to maintain a habitable environment for the three to four billion years needed for the evolution of complex life.Continue ReadingC… Continue reading Study calculates how lucky we are to have a habitable planet
Defined by their hollow bones and three-toed feet, the theropods were a group of dinosaurs that counted Tyrannosaurus rex among their ranks. A new member has now been added to the family, thanks to fossils recently discovered on Britain’s Isle of Wight… Continue reading Newly discovered dinosaur was a relative of T. rex
One of the ways coral reacts to abnormal sea temperatures is by expelling tiny algae that lives in its tissues, a process that drives the type of bleaching events that have devastated Australia’s Great Barrier Reef in recent years. But not all corals r… Continue reading Colorful corals may be calling crucial algae back home
Immunotherapy has emerged as a powerful tool in the fight against cancer, but there are still many ways for the disease to elude its advances. One trick cancer cells use to evade an attack is to shield themselves behind a particular type of healthy cel… Continue reading Scar tissue drug dismantles cancer’s defences to boost immunotherapy
Researchers in Europe and the UK have managed to connect biological and artificial neurons together – and allow them to communicate long distances through the internet. The biological neurons were grown in one country, sent signals through an artificia… Continue reading Biological and artificial neurons connect and communicate online
The treatment of infections can be challenging, as it takes some time to determine if harmful bacteria are even present, and to then figure out which antibiotic would work best. A simple new test, however, is said to answer both questions on the spot.C… Continue reading Infection test kit detects bacteria and advises on antibiotics
Clues sprinkled through the poorly-written email, however, reveal that its author has not done his homework.
Continue reading Exams cancelled? University closing due to Brexit? A mischievous email from Southampton’s Vice-Chancellor
It could lead to better drones in the future. Continue reading Scientists Zapped Bats With Lasers Inside a Wind Tunnel to Learn How they Fly