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Dinosaur Discovery Down Under

Mon, 13 Jul 2009 19:50:05 +0200

Australian palaeontologists say they have discovered three new species of dinosaur in the northern state of Queensland. They describe one of…

Fresh China frescoes

Wed, 08 Jul 2009 15:48:25 +0200

Construction workers digging a national water transport system to distribute water around China have stumbled upon an ancient royal tomb. The…

The Case of the Disappearing Puffins

Mon, 06 Jul 2009 16:27:26 +0200

In the Farne Islands, off the coast of Northumberland, the puffin colony is mysteriously decreasing. Between 2003 and 2008, the puffin population…

Treatment hope for alcoholics

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:59:18 +0200

Researchers in Gothenburg, in Sweden, have discovered that the hormone ghrelin seems to be connected to alcohol addiction. Ghrelin is produced in…

Assistance dogs for diabetics

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 17:53:45 +0200

Paul Jackson (53) from Durham has type-2 diabetes which means his body can’t process the insulin it needs to keep his blood sugar levels stable. If…

Is there life on Enceladus?

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 18:48:24 +0200

Esa/Nasa's Cassini spacecraft has gathered strong evidence that Saturn's tiny moon Enceladus retains water in liquid form. The probe has detected…

Lift with Fing

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 18:23:15 +0200

Lift is an organisation which hosts an ongoing series of events around the world, exploring the social impact of new technologies. The most recent…

Climate change accelerating

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 20:57:24 +0200

In the Alps of Cervinia in Northern Italy, as a result of global warming temperatures are rising faster than anywhere else in Europe. The Alps…

One-million old mammoth discovered in Serbia

Mon, 15 Jun 2009 18:15:45 +0200

An almost complete and beautifully preserved mammoth fossil was recently discovered in eastern Serbia. It's believed to be one million years…

Battle to save Tarsiers

Mon, 08 Jun 2009 18:22:08 +0200

Tarsiers, one of the smallest monkey species on earth and found only in South East Asia, may be on the brink of extinction in Indonesia's forested…

Cold water coral discovered

Wed, 03 Jun 2009 18:47:19 +0200

A Franco/Irish team of researchers have discovered a major new coral reef off the west coast of Ireland. The reef extends over an area of around 200…

Salty food leads to disease

Wed, 27 May 2009 22:02:03 +0200

High blood pressure is the biggest single risk factor in deaths from strokes, heart attacks and kidney disease. Salt is a major factor in raising…

IDA on display in New York

Thu, 21 May 2009 17:33:56 +0200

The Museum of Natural History in New York is showing off the 47 million year-old skeleton of a fosil creature that scientists have affectionately…

Seashells in Sinai desert garrison

Wed, 20 May 2009 16:13:35 +0200

Archaeologists in Egypt have unearthed an military garrison made of mud bricks and sea shells in the Sinai desert. The Tell Heboua garrison dates…

Drought uncovers Ice Age fossils in Argentina

Wed, 13 May 2009 17:53:58 +0200

A dry spell on the Salado River in northern Argentina has uncovered a treasure chest of fossils including the remains of a giant armadillo and other…

LEATHERBACK TURTLES FACE EXTINCTION

Wed, 29 Apr 2009 18:09:51 +0200

Leatherback turtles are disappearing fast and face extinction despite international efforts to save them. Turtle egg poaching, hunting for meat and…

Herschel and Planck approach take off

Tue, 28 Apr 2009 18:35:12 +0200

The European Space Agency's Herschel Space Observatory is to be launched into space along with the Space Agency's Planck satellite. They will both…

Prostate cancer hope

Mon, 27 Apr 2009 18:01:30 +0200

Prostate cancer is one of the leading causes of death among men in Europe, but new scientific research from Leicester University now offers hope of…

Stereo reveals secrets of the sun

Thu, 23 Apr 2009 19:59:58 +0200

Twin NASA spacecraft, named Stereo, have begun providing scientists with their first view of the speed, trajectory, and three-dimensional shape of…

Nnew filters protect eyesight

Mon, 20 Apr 2009 18:25:52 +0200

Strong light, artificial or natural, can damage our eyes. But now, Celia Sanchez Ramos, a professor at Complutense University in Madrid, has come up…

Preserving Ancient Artefacts in Iraq

Mon, 13 Apr 2009 18:16:12 +0200

Archeologists are trying to ensure that artefacts from ancient civilisations at the Haditha Lake in the western Anbar province of Iraq, are preserved…

Deep brain stimulation

Wed, 15 Apr 2009 17:56:53 +0200

Doctors at the Central Hospital in Rennes are carrying out operations using electrodes planted deep in the brain, to try to cure illnesses like…

Ebola accident boosts hopes for a vaccine

Wed, 01 Apr 2009 17:54:37 +0200

When a researcher developing a vaccine for Ebola accidentally pricked herself with a syringe containing the deadly virus, her colleagues needed to…

Nanotechnology to destroy cancer cells

Wed, 25 Mar 2009 20:45:58 +0100

British scientists are working on a new way of treating cancer - using nanotechnology.

Does pesticide link negate benefits of breast milk?

Mon, 23 Mar 2009 18:36:20 +0100

Recent tests carried out by Danish scientists have shed new light on research into pesticides in breast milk.

Researchers fine-tune electro-chemotherapy

Wed, 18 Mar 2009 17:59:47 +0100

Cancer researchers have been developing a form of chemotherapy that drastically reduces its unpleasant side-effects. Electro-chemotherapy uses an…