CATHERINE WHITLOCK - WRITING

A study at King's College London has shown that a molecule called Wise controls tooth development by linking together signalling pathways outside cells.....

The normal development of an embryo's bones requires the action of muscles. Now, scientists in Dublin have used a novel method to identify two genes.....

Charles Darwin knew that the natural instinct of honey bees to build beautiful and intricate hexagonal wax honeycombs could be explained by natural selection.....

Charles Darwin's understanding of the natural world was enhanced and complemented by his family and their lasting enthusiasm for his work.....

Sydney Maritime Museum's exhibition presents an unusual slant on Charles Darwin's significance by considering his role on HMS Beagle.....

Clues to the evolution of Darwin's ideas lie in his daily routine. As a man of comfortable means, he was free from the pressures of modern science to find time to think.....

As the days draw in and the leaves change colour, barn owls swoop silently across the North Norfolk landscape like ghostly apparitions.......

The human brain is quite literally shaped by experiences; reading a Shakespearean play is one such experience that may build connections as the drama unfolds........

This user-friendly manual by Patience Thomson will encourage and develop reading as an essential and, above all, enjoyable life skill........

Teenagers with science on their minds assembled at the Royal Institution (Ri) this summer. Junior Café Scientfique........

Good science coverage on television can be hard to find, despite most people viewing TV as their main source of scientific information........

Four out of ten cases of breast cancer could be prevented by taking regular exercise, reducing alcohol intake and keeping to a healthy BMI, according to scientists.....

Inactivity of the immune system's regulatory cell could explain the rise in incidence of both allergies and autoimmune diseases in the Western world.....

The Pope and Papaya.....    Click here for full article
Sophie Dahl and Green tea.....    Click here for full article
Cliff Richard and Ginseng.....    Click here for full article
Christina Aguilera and Echinacea.....    Click here for full article

The onset of menopause is associated with various health risks. Scientists are now beginning to reveal the genes that determine when menopause might occur......

A proposed link between the MMR vaccine and autism has led to a decreased uptake in some areas of the UK, resulting in outbreaks of measles and even some deaths......

Do we want to expose our children to the natural viruses to induce immunity or is exposure to the vaccines a better approach?.......

Putting on weight generally leads to a rise in blood pressure. Now, a study of a particular group of obese individuals has shown.......

Researchers studying the genetic risks of obesity have found six new genetic regions that may affect our behaviour........

Scientists link our brain's response to appetising food to our risk of obesity........

To be published 2010.

Immunology may be viewed as a relatively new discipline, but as this book demonstrates in the first chapter, some of the basic observations at its core were made in Greek times.....

The diversity of T cell subsets and functions makes it imperative that they can be identified, characterised, propagated, traced in vivo and their function elucidated effectively. This one day EuroSciCon meeting ........

EuroSciCon's focus on novel methods and their applications was at the fore in this informative meeting on April 4th covering some of the latest findings on regulatory T cells.........

Professor Derek Bell, appointed Head of Education at the Trust, at the start of 2009, has been instrumental in moves to encourage teachers and pupils to engage with science..........

Café Scientifique is a science communication initiative that focuses on creating a two-way dialogue between scientists and the public..........