Parasitic infections rising due to climate change induced sea level rise say fossil studies
Increase in infection by flatworms in the Holocene period is being linked to sea level rise similar to that seen today.
Data storage: Selective, lightning speed of magnetic switching paves way for superfast, compact hard drives
Small storage bit size and fast magnetic switching speeds achieved make data storage faster and more efficient.
Global warming: Every degree rise could see a drop in wheat yield by quarter of present production
One degree of rise in temperature locally will cut wheat production by 6%.
How 3D printing has advanced from product prototyping to making human organs
From human organs to cakes to guns, 3D printing is advancing and promises to change the face of commerce.
Scotland: Prehistoric marine predator prowled Isle of Skye waters 170 million years ago
The 14ft long creature looked like a dolphin and preyed on fish and reptiles.
India: Tiger numbers stabilise in protected habitats but poaching remains huge threat
From 1706 in 2010, the tiger numbers are now between 1720 and 1800.
AirAsia disaster: Climate change links to turbulence may throw light, say experts
Jet streams linked to global warming shown to increase turbulence in transatlantic region.
Polar bears adapting to ice loss and climate change?
Bear population distributions over the last decades suggest the mammal is adapting to climate change.
Endangered fin whale remains wash up at Cornwall beach
Huge 60ft carcass of mammal found at beach being examined by marine biologists.
Two km wide crater in Antarctica linked to 2004 meteorite impact
Chance sighting of ice ring in a flat shelf of continent leads to speculation over its cause.
Sanitation: Fabric with pores used to sanitise human waste in Indian toilets
Using a fabric, researchers separate water from the sewage leaving it less hospitable for microbes.
Mysterious molecular mechanism of key enzyme found in most life forms discovered
Scientists able to grow and study structure of TH enzyme found in cells of most living things.
Milky Way's mysterious molecules pinned down in location but remain unknown after a 100 years
A map using digital data shows mysterious molecules are present in many environments of the galaxy.
Milky Way has long spiral arm that 'encircles the whole galaxy'
Discovery of gas clouds further along the Scutum Centaurus suggests spiral goes all around the galaxy.
Space time warp measured using cosmic 'spinning top' just before it vanished
The wobbling of a pulsar in a binary system due to the curvature of space was used to determine its mass.
Diabetes: Silk strips that detect blood sugar levels developed in India
The strips cost a fraction of the paper/plastic strips used and provide a livelihood for weavers.
SpaceX to attempt launch of Falcon 9 rocket to ISS after aborted mission
Launch of Falcon 9 rocket carrying cargo capsule to ISS put off due to snag.
Ebola: Suitcase kit detects virus in 15 minutes, as vaccine testing nears final stages
Kit, developed by DPZ researchers, works without electricity, cold chain or lab equipment.
Nasa's Curiosity discovers indication of life on ancient Mars in fossilised sediments
Structures similar to those seen on Earth and carved by microbes noticed on Gillespie lakebed.
Charlie Hebdo Paris massacre: Muslim Indian leader warns of death to those who disrespect Prophet
Haji Yakoob Qureshi offers to reward attackers of Charlie Hebdo office.
Eating an avocado on a daily basis 'can lower bad cholesterol significantly'
The monounsaturated fatty acids in the fruit help lower cholesterol and triglycerides.
Powerful antibiotic that kills drug-resistant superbugs created from dirt
Isolated from a soil bacteria, compound seems effective against drug-resistant superbugs.
Ebola: Despite 250 new cases in a week Sierra Leone may be seeing slowdown, says WHO
Fresh cases continue to be recorded and under-reporting remains a cause of concern.
Charlie Hebdo Paris massacre: Teen turns himself in to police
Youth surrenders himself to police after seeing his name in social media as police hunt for three French nationals.
India: Ebola-like disease linked to monkeys driven out of forests
Environmental degradation and global warming are being cited as the triggers for a rise in KFD cases in India.
'Transformer' style molecular machines made of DNA hold promise in world of biomedicine
DNA origami could build nano robots that can deliver and release drugs in specific parts of the body.
Stem cells engineered using genome editing technology
The technique offers potential cure for diseases besides providing a way to test drugs.
Madagascar: Lemurs being kept as pets pushing endangered species to extinction
Almost 28,000 lemurs have been kept illegally as pets in Madagascar.
Cancer promoting key gene discovered, regulates protein and turns it from suppressor to promoter
The gene Bub1 is highly expressed in many different types of cancer and provides a drug target for multiple cancers.
Nasa looks at inflatable technology for manned space missions
The Langley Research Center is exploring inflatable heat shields to safely land spacecraft on Mars.
