biology
Old forest may provide buffer against rising temperatures
Posted in Featured, Science on 25th Apr, 2016
by Alex Muller
The vegetation of an old-growth forest could provide a buffer for plants and animals in a warming world, according to a new study.
How cold-loving bacteria can create their own ice
Posted in Science on 25th Apr, 2016
by Alex Muller
P. syringae plays an important role in biology and atmospheric science, because it can form ice at temperatures above freezing.
Glasgow University scientists crack brain 'Enigma code'
Posted in Science on 24th Apr, 2016
by Alex Muller
Researchers have discovered what two parts of the brain are saying to one another when processing visual images.
Final piece of type 1 diabetes puzzle solved
Posted in Medicine on 24th Apr, 2016
by Alex Muller
A complete picture of the areas that the immune system attacks to cause type 1 diabetes has finally been revealed by scientists.
There May Be a Giant Lake Lurking Beneath the East Antarctic Ice Sheet
Posted in Science on 23rd Apr, 2016
by Alex Muller
Scientists are reporting evidence of an enormous, never-before-seen subglacial lake, buried beneath the East Antarctic ice sheet.