Novel Treatment for Incurable Prader-Willi Syndrome
Prader-Willi syndrome is a devastating genetic disease with no treatment. But is a cure as simple as turning the relevant genes back on?
Category: Snippets
The Plight of the Tusked Elephant
Witness “natural” selection as ivory poaching causes an evolutionary change in African elephants, as increasing numbers are born without tusks.
Amphibian Murder Mystery
Frogs and other amphibians are being driven to extinction by a deadly fungus. So how does the fungus survive and continue to spread? Could crayfish be the key?
Human Gut Inspires Long-life Battery
We’re desperate for a next-generation battery to power our lives for longer. Could the human intestine help in the quest for longer battery life?
Chubby Hubbies: Fat Crickets Are Better at Sex
With more energy to invest in sex calls, well-fed male crickets are better able to attract female attention than their hungry counterparts.
ExoMars Mission: After Schiaparelli
The Schiaparelli lander may have crashed during its Mars landing but the mission can still provide fascinating insights into the Red Planet.
Vampire Squid: Not a New B-movie Monster
The visage of the mysterious vampire squid evokes a certain kind of menace that few other animals can but what is it exactly?
Chimpanzee Culture
Chimpanzees display culturally-learned behaviours, such as tool use. But what’s the purpose of a mysterious, almost ritualistic, behaviour involving trees and stones?
