Science news articles about 'british scientist'

A British scientist said Monday he was anxiously awaiting the results of DNA tests on hair claimed to be from a yeti after initial examinations showed it had human and ape-like characteristics.

LONDON (Reuters) - British scientists plan to start tests on a novel vaccine against rheumatoid arthritis, which could suppress the effects of the joint condition using patients' own blood cells.

British scientists called Wednesday for urgent research into the health implications of nanoparticles, which are found in a wide range of everyday products but whose effects are virtually unknown.

British scientist Stephen Hawking, the author of "A Brief History Of Time", is "very ill" in hospital, Cambridge University said Monday.

... Organisation (WHO) today increased its global tally of confirmed swine flu cases to more than 2,300, as British scientists announced they had worked out the full genetic code for ...

LONDON (Reuters) - British scientists have produced a strain of H1N1 flu virus which could be used for large scale production of a vaccine, health authorities said on Thursday.

LONDON (AP) -- British scientists claim they have created human sperm from stem cells. But other experts have questioned their data....

Acclaimed wheelchair-bound British scientist Stephen Hawking is to hand over his top Cambridge University job this week, the prestigious seat of learning said on Wednesday.

... to surrogacy but extra funding is needed to complete human womb transplant studies British scientists believe they are a step closer to carrying out the first successful womb transplant. They have ...

LONDON, Nov. 6 (UPI) -- A group of British scientists is asking the government to respect the independence of scientific advisers and protect them from political interference.

LONDON, May 14 (UPI) -- British scientists say they have developed a method of estimating the total number of protein interactions in any organism.

BRISTOL, England, May 20 (UPI) -- British scientists say they have created a technique that enables a damaged aircraft to mend itself automatically -- even during flight.

LONDON, May 29 (UPI) -- A British scientist says his research suggests parts of the United Kingdom might become too hot to grow vines for making certain wines as early as 2080.

NEWCASTLE, England, June 20 (UPI) -- British scientists say they have produced nearly 300 hybrid embryos since they began inserting human DNA into cow eggs in January.

British scientists plan to create the world's first human stem cells from embryos that are part human and part animal