Weighing a single atom
Improvements on previous nanotechnology research reach new levels
Honey bees seek thrills just like us
Scientists have investigated differences in bees' neurochemistry determining the way in which they forage for food
Last great ape genome sequenced
Genome sequences for each of the four great ape groups have been investigated
LSD may help alcoholics
Lysergic acid diethylamide appears to support alcoholics' efforts to rewire their brain away from addiction
Lubricated wood grinds better
Scientists at Imperial College have improved the process of converting pine wood into biofuels
Plutonium found far from Fukushima
The Fukushima disaster has resulted in a wider spread of radioactive material than anticipated
Bottoms up in zero-G
A device to allow drinking from a cup in the absence of gravity has been developed
Cumulative culture makes us different
Traits humans share – teaching, communication, imitation, helping others – may be the cause of our ability for cumulative culture
Less sea ice, more mercury
Mercury fallout in the atmosphere could be linked to melting ice in the Arctic Ocean
Stem cells help stop biological clock
The female reproductive system may contain a mechanism continuously producing egg cells
Stuck like superglue
Scientists have developed a promising new method of fixing biological molecules to each other
Hair of the bug
Robert Treasure discusses how fruit flies use alcohol as a defensive tactic