Europe: syphilis notifications up by 70% since 2010
ECDC study looks at the factors and response optionsCredit: ECDC The number of syphilis cases has been consistently going up across Europe since 2010, mostly...
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Media registration open for Advanced Breast Cancer Fifth International Consensus Conference (ABC5)
Media can register now to attend the Advanced Breast Cancer Fifth International Consensus Conference (ABC5) in Lisbon, Portugal, Thursday 14 to Saturday 16 November 2019....
Duke-NUS researchers link ageing with changes in brain networks related to cognition
Singapore, 7 July 2019 - Functional regions within the brain become less distinct and inter-connected in the elderly over time, especially in those networks related...
Rise in early onset colorectal cancer not aligned with screening trends
Study adds to evidence other factors driving increase A new study finds that trends in colonoscopy rates did not fully align with the increase in...
Marathon-running molecule could speed up the race for new neurological treatments
Scientists at the University of Warwick have discovered a new process that sets the fastest molecular motor on its marathon-like runs through our neurons Two...
Researchers reveal mechanisms for regulating temperature sensitivity of soil organic matter decompos
Credit: Yang Yuanhe The temperature sensitivity of soil organic matter (SOM) decomposition, commonly referred to as Q10, is a key parameter in the terrestrial carbon...
An entry to optically active oxazolidinones: The use of neutral phosphonium salt catalysts
Credit: Shinshu University Oxazolidinones are coveted in the field of medicine and pharmacology for their bioactive properties. There is hope that structurally different types of...
Super salty, subzero Arctic water provides peek at possible life on other planets
Credit: Zac Cooper/University of Washington In recent years, the idea of life on other planets has become less far-fetched. NASA announced June 27 that it...
Which is the perfect quantum theory?
Artificial neural network resolves puzzles from condensed matter physicsCredit: Annabelle Bohrdt and Christoph Hohmann / MCQST For some phenomena in quantum many-body physics several competing...
How multicellular cyanobacteria transport molecules
Credit: Videostill: ETH Zurich Also known as blue-green algae, cyanobacteria are a special class of bacteria that are able to perform photosynthesis. In evolutionary terms,...
New gene linked to healthy ageing in worms
Credit: OIST People with the same lifespan do not necessarily have the same quality of life. As we live longer, extending quality of life --...
Researchers push for better policies around toxic chemicals
From high levels of lead found in school drinking water to industry sites releasing toxic heavy metals into the air, over 40 years of regulations...
DFG to fund ten new research units, two clinical research units and one centre for advanced studies
Topics range from stroke recovery and anti-allergy measures to new measurement techniques for communication / Approximately €47 million for first funding period The Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft...
‘The way you move’: Body structure brings coordinated movement
Credit: Wakita D. et al., Scientific Reports. June 5, 2019 Scientists at Hokkaido University and Hiroshima University have found that green brittle stars with five...
#BeatEngland, beat sunburn
UV sticker raises cricket fans' sunscreen useCredit: QUT UV detection stickers trialled by Queensland University of Technology (QUT) researchers at the November 2017 Ashes Test...