World Meteorological Organization Secretary-General urges for closer collaboration
Credit: The Hong Kong Polytechnic University The LUI Che Woo Prize - Prize for World Civilisation and the Hong Kong...
Pyramid-shaped brain cells provide algorithm for us to recognize, categorize food
Credit: Phil Jones, Senior Photographer, Augusta University AUGUSTA, Ga. (Oct. 4, 2018) - Brain regions best known for recognizing the...
Primary tropical forests are best but regrowing forests are also vital to biodiversity
Credit: Alexander C Lees: Manchester Metropolitan University Even after 40 years of recovery, secondary forests remain species and carbon-poor compared...
High-tech observations for food security
Oct. 4, 2018--Satellites and other remote technology are able to gather information as varied as soil moisture, crop yields, and...
Mouse study mirrors human findings that link chemotherapy and APOE4 to cognitive issues
The research, led by Georgetown University Medical Center (GUMC) investigators and published in Neurotoxicity Research, complements findings from another GUMC-led...
What you can’t see can hurt you
Credit: University of Utah College of Engineering Oct. 9, 2018 -- You can't see nasty microscopic air pollutants in your...
25 UK species’ genomes sequenced for first time
The genomes of 25 UK species* have been read for the first time by scientists at the Wellcome Sanger Institute...
Researcher blocks protein that defeats powerful tumor suppressor in breast cancer
Credit: TTUHSC Over half of all breast cancers carry genetic defects in the p53 gene, a powerful tumor suppressor. Loss...
Robot could one day fight most common cancer in men
A robot could become the 'weapon' of choice for detecting and treating the most common cancer in men, improving results...
More wet and dry weather extremes projected with global warming
Credit: Bob Nichols/USDA Global warming is projected to spawn more extreme wet and dry weather around the world, according to...
MD Anderson and Cyclacel Pharmaceuticals announce strategic alliance to study novel Cyclacel medicin
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and Cyclacel Pharmaceuticals, Inc., today announced a three-year strategic alliance agreement that...
Would you rather die of liver failure or live with HIV?
This was the ethical dilemma faced by doctors at Wits Donald Gordon Medical Centre to save a child's life. In...
Appetite-suppressant lorcaserin decreases risk of developing diabetes and induces remission of high blood sugar in obese and overweight patients
New research presented at this year's annual meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) in Berlin,...
Weight loss drug shows positive effect on diabetes
Boston, MA -- At the 2018 Meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes, Brigham and Women's Hospital...
Researchers link gut bacteria to heart transplant success or failure
In a new study, researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) have found that the gut microbiome...
Researchers develop combined data model to better evaluate for mild cognitive impairment
(Boston)-- A new study has shown that by combining imaging and neuropsychological testing, one can more accurately assess the cognitive...
Pilot study: Migraine can be treated without medicine
By slightly changing the body's own molecules using a small inhaler, certain migraine patients can either cut down on medication...
New wristband provides personalised and real-time tracking of UV exposure
Credit: University of Granada and RMIT University of Merlbourne Researchers from the University of Granada and RMIT University in Melbourne...
HKBU study: Sunscreen chemicals harm fish embryos and could pose risk to humans
Credit: HKBU A study by Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU) has detected an extensive amount of sunscreen chemicals in seawater...
ESMO 2018 Congress curtain raiser
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