Amazonia at a crossroads
17 October 2013̽»¨Ö±²¥Amazon rainforest faces an uncertain future – one that an international research network hopes to help steer towards sustainability.
̽»¨Ö±²¥musical ages of modern man: how our taste in music changes over a lifetime
15 October 2013New research charting broad shifts in changing personal music tastes during our lifetimes finds that - while it’s intrinsically linked to personality and experience - there are common music genre trends associated with key stages in a human life.
New target to fight HIV infection identified
01 October 2013Scientists find mutant protein blocks HIV infection and transmission.
Folic acid deficiency can affect the health of great, great grandchildren
26 September 2013Deficiencies associated with spina bifida, heart defects and placental abnormalities.
Sustainable livestock production is possible
25 September 2013New research advocates use of pastures with shrubs and trees as it is more sustainable, improving animal welfare and increasing biodiversity.
Functioning ‘mechanical gears’ seen in nature for the first time
12 September 2013Previously believed to be only man-made, a natural example of a functioning gear mechanism has been discovered in a common insect - showing that evolution developed interlocking cogs long before we did.
Genetic mutations linked to Parkinson’s disease
12 August 2013Mutations might play a key role in the death of brain cells.
Scientists discover a molecular ‘switch’ in cancers of the testis and ovary
01 August 2013Research could lead to new drugs to turn ‘switch’ off.
Mangroves could survive sea-level rise if protected
31 July 2013Human activity is currently a bigger threat to mangroves, and the natural defences they provide against storm surges and other coastal disasters, than rising sea levels, according to a new study.
Monogamy evolved as a mating strategy
29 July 2013New research indicates that social monogamy evolved as a result of competition for females.
