biology
Could dark matter cause some mass extinctions?
Posted in Science on 21st Feb, 2015
by Alex Muller
In Earths path through our Galaxy, dark matter may perturb comets and lead to heating in the Earths core, both of which could be connected with mass extinctions.
Evolution 'favors bigger sea creatures'
Posted in Featured, Science on 20th Feb, 2015
by Alex Muller
The animals in the ocean have been getting bigger, on average, since the Cambrian period; and not by chance.
'Marvel molecule' could enable treatments for inflammatory diseases
Posted in Medicine on 19th Feb, 2015
by Alex Muller
It is hoped the molecule will lead to more effective treatments for Alzheimer's disease, to rheumatoid arthritis and motor neuron disease.
Ancient rocks show life could have flourished on Earth 3.2 billion years ago
Posted in Science on 17th Feb, 2015
by Alex Muller
A spark from a lightning bolt, interstellar dust, or a subsea volcano could have triggered the very first life on Earth. But what happened next?
How Silicon Valley is trying to cure ageing
Posted in Science on 16th Feb, 2015
by Alex Muller
Death has always been considered one of life's real certainties, but now some of the world's top scientists are challenging the assumption.