Scientists reveal ‘beating heart’ of photosynthesis that is responsible for significantly influencing plant growth. Study shows how an electrical reaction in protein complex cytochrom... Read more
Practise makes perfect – it is an adage that has helped humans become highly dexterous, and now it is an approach that is being applied to robots. Computer scientists at the University are... Read more
Scientists found that a short daily therapy delivered for two weeks led to both physiological and wellbeing improvements, including a better quality of life, mood and sleep. The therapy, cal... Read more
Engineers have shown it is technically possible to guide a tiny robotic capsule inside the colon to take micro-ultrasound images. Known as a Sonopill, the device could one day replace the ne... Read more
Aggressive brain tumour cells taken from patients were found to self-destruct after being exposed by to a chemical in laboratory tests by researchers. The study could be the first step in ta... Read more
Virus could treat brain tumours by boosting immune system Scientists from the University of Leeds and The Institute of Cancer Research in London have found that the naturally occurring virus... Read more
Scientists have developed a novel weapon in the battle against deadly hospital-acquired infections – a textile that disinfects itself. Tests show it can reduce bacteria levels by more than 9... Read more
A major new insight into how Hepatitis B virus works could pave the way for new drug treatments for the infection, which is the major cause of liver cancer worldwide. The team at the Univers... Read more
In a study led by the University of Leeds, scientists have solved one of the most long-standing challenges in atmospheric science: to understand how particles are formed in the atmosphere. T... Read more
September ozone hole has shrunk by 4 million square kilometers since 2000. Scientists at MIT and elsewhere have identified the “first fingerprints of healing” of the Antarctic ozone layer, p... Read more
Nothing is more frustrating than watching that circle spinning in the centre of your screen, while you wait for your computer to load a programme or access the data you need. Now a team from... Read more
