Leading UK scientist reveals likely cause of childhood leukaemia
Landmark paper sets out 'unified theory' for cause of childhood leukaemia - and finds it is likely to be preventable...
Pregnancy drug DES might have triggered ADHD in the grandchildren of women who used it
New York (May 21) -- A study conducted by researchers at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health and Harvard...
Deadly malaria’s evolution revealed
The evolutionary path of the deadliest human malaria parasite, Plasmodium falciparum, has been revealed for the first time. This parasite...
Don’t wait for a unicorn: Investing in low-carbon tech now will save money
Waiting for a 'unicorn technology' that provides green energy at low cost could be more expensive than adopting low-carbon energy...
Quantum effects observed in photosynthesis
Credit: dr. Thomas la Cour Jansen/University of Groningen Molecules that are involved in photosynthesis exhibit the same quantum effects as...
Observing cellular activity, one molecule at a time
Proteins and molecules assemble and disassemble naturally as part of many essential biological processes. It is very difficult to observe...
Advanced biofuels can be produced extremely efficiently, confirms industrial demonstration
Credit: Jan-Olof Yxell/Chalmers University of Technology A chance to switch to renewable sources for heating, electricity and fuel, while also...
Leading edge energy storage technology concept
Credit: University of Malta Project FLASC (Floating Liquid-piston Accumulator using Seawater under Compression) is a novel and leading edge energy...
Cell types underlying schizophrenia identified
Scientists at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden and University of North Carolina, USA, have identified the cell types underlying schizophrenia in...
Ice cream funds research showing new strategy against thyroid cancer
Credit: University of Colorado Cancer Center Anaplastic thyroid cancer is almost uniformly fatal, with an average lifespan of about 5...
New 3D printer can create complex biological tissues
Credit: Amir Miri A UCLA Samueli-led team has developed a specially adapted 3D printer to build therapeutic biomaterials from multiple...
Japanese student discovers new crustacean species in deep sea hydrothermal vent
Credit: Associate Professor Takeshi Kitano A New Mini-Kaiju A new species of microcrustacean (Stygiopontius ) was collected from a submarine...
Many Americans say infectious and emerging diseases in other countries will threaten the US
ARLINGTON, Va.--May 21, 2018-- An overwhelming majority of Americans (95%) think infectious and emerging diseases facing other countries will pose...
Genome structure of dinosaurs discovered by bird-turtle comparisons
Credit: Nicole Valenzuela A discovery by scientists at the University of Kent has provided significant insight into the overall genome...
Scientist set to tackle the mystery of Loch Ness
The story of the Loch Ness monster is one of the world's greatest mysteries. We have waited more than a...
Hotter bodies fight infections and tumors better — researchers show how
Credit: University of Warwick Higher body temperatures speed our bodies' responses to infections, wounds and tumours - researchers at the...
An unexpected chemosensor pathway for innate fear behavior against predator odor
Credit: University of Tsukuba Tsukuba, Japan -Innate fear is an essential emotion for animals to avoid danger in a severe...
Children understand plant-animal interdependence by the age of eight
Credit: UPV/EHU The research group discovered that between the ages of 4 and 7 children are already starting to associate...
Studying insight
Credit: COPYRIGHT (C) TOYOHASHI UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. The Computer Science and Engineering Research Team at the Toyohashi...
US poison control centers receive 29 calls per day about children exposed to ADHD medications
A new study conducted by the Center for Injury Research and Policy and the Central Ohio Poison Center at Nationwide...
