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Why conservation fails
Oxford, United Kingdom, November 28, 2016 - The only way for northern countries to halt deforestation in the South is...
Adding clay to saline nanofluids creates useful materials
You've seen sauce or mayonnaise that separates, or a slippery layer of oil that forms on top of skin cream....
New drug limits and then repairs brain damage in stroke
Researchers at The University of Manchester have discovered that a potential new drug reduces the number of brain cells destroyed...
Enough is enough — stem cell factor Nanog knows when to slow down
(Helmholtz Zentrum München - German Research Center for Environmental Health) The transcription factor Nanog plays a crucial role in the...
Theory that challenges Einstein’s physics could soon be put to the test
Scientists behind a theory that the speed of light is variable - and not constant as Einstein suggested - have...
Clinical trial of infection detecting bandages begins
Credit: University of Bath A clinical trial of a smart bandage which changes colour when it detects infections is beginning...
Thwarting autoimmune diseases
Credit: Eva Huber / Michael Groll / TUM The immunoproteasome dismantles proteins and the resulting fragments are displayed on the...
Successfully treating genetically determined autoimmune enteritis
Using targeted immunotherapy, doctors have succeeded in curing a type of autoimmune enteritis caused by a recently discovered genetic mutation....
Bioscientists at Kent help throat cancer patients speak again
Credit: Dr Campbell W. Gourlay Senior Lecturer in Cell Biology Kent Fungal Group () School of Biosciences University of Kent......
A novel anticandidal compound containing sulfur from endophytic fungus
Credit: Dr. Shweta Mittal et al. Bentham Science Publishers There is a continuous search for new, safe and relatively cheaper...
CNIC scientists discover a key signal in intercellular communication
Credit: CNIC A team of scientists at the Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares Carlos III (CNIC), led by Prof. Francisco...
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine named University of the Year 2016
The London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine has been awarded the prestigious University of the Year award at the...
‘Diamond-age’ of power generation as nuclear batteries developed
New technology has been developed that uses nuclear waste to generate electricity in a nuclear-powered battery. A team of physicists...
Promoting parasites
Credit: Image by Masato Nitta, Hiroshima University. Hiroshima University scientists have identified a new species of parasite infecting an invasive...
Regenerative grazing improves soil health and plant biodiversity
Credit: Neiker-Tecnalia Regenerative practices improve soil quality and pasture diversity, as the European LIFE Regen Farming project, due to end...
FOOD Professor Rasmus Bro receives the first Nils Foss Excellence Prize
Professor Ramus Bro is delighted with the prize, which has been referred to as the Nobel Prize of food science....
MNI researchers receive funding to study ARSACS
Credit: Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital Two researchers at the Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital (MNI) of McGill University have...
Community health-care professionals lack knowledge on severe allergic reactions in children
School first aiders, community pharmacists and GP practice nurses overestimate the risk of fatal reaction for children with food allergy,...
New study shows marijuana users have low blood flow to the brain
Credit: Journal of Alzheimer's Disease COSTA MESA, CA.,: As the U.S. races to legalize marijuana for medicinal and recreational use,...
Genes, early environment sculpt the gut microbiome
Credit: Photo courtesy of PNNL Genetics and birthplace have a big effect on the make-up of the microbial community in...
