HIV-1 vaccine human trial shows promise
An HIV-1 vaccine human trial and a parallel trial with rhesus monkeys have shown promising results. The 'mosaic' HIV-1 vaccine has the potential to...
Neonicotinoid pesticides harm bumblebee pollination of apple trees, study
Low-level neonicotinoid pesticides harm bumblebee pollination of apple trees, which significantly affect farmers’ crop yields and the quality of their fruit, say researchers from...
Using laws of physics to beat ISIS terrorists and stop them growing
The laws of physics can be used to study how ISIS terrorist support groups expand online, how terrorist behave, and create roadmaps to their...
Could fine-tuning this gene make crops more resistant to disease?
The discovery of a new plant gene could advance the search for ways to improve resistance to disease in crops.
The previously unknown gene is...
Oldest analogue computer 2000 years old predicted future
The oldest analogue computer, an astronomical calculator that is over 2000 years old – dating back to 60 BC Ancient Greece – was most...
Oakham Castle perimeter wall unearthed by archaeologists
A part of the defensive perimeter wall that surrounds Oakham Castle, constructed between 1180 and 1190 for Walchelin de Ferriers, Lord of the Manor...
We must address industry influence on research agendas, review concludes
We need to address industry influence on research agendas, a new review concludes. A team of researchers from the University of Sydney carried out...
Mediterranean beaches have triple amount of marine litter in Summer
During the summer months, Mediterranean beaches have triple the amount of marine litter. Specifically, three times the amount compared to the other months of...
Solar energy captured in Sahara Desert could be exported to Europe
Europe could soon be getting electricity made from solar energy captured by a plant in the Sahara Desert.
A request to start building the plant...
Nobel Prize in Chemistry smallest machines ever
The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2016 went to three scientists who helped create the world’s smallest machines – a miniscule lift, artificial muscles and...