Physics: Laurens Molenkamp wins yet another ERC Grant
Credit: (Photo: Jasper Molenkamp) The European Research Council (ERC) gives its Advanced Grants to excellent scientists who have established themselves ...
Engineering technique is damaging materials research reveals
Credit: Oxford University A technique that revolutionised scientists' ability to manipulate and study materials at the nano-scale may have dramatic ...
Study shows rapid growth in neuroscience research
A study of the impact and research topics of neuroscience papers from 2006-2015 has shown that the number of papers ...
A good night’s sleep
Credit: Osaka University Despite spending at least one quarter to one third a day sleeping, good sleep can elude many ...
Milk study improves understanding of age-related diseases
Credit: Stuart Hay, ANU A new study on UHT milk is helping scientists to better understand Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and type ...
Coordination chemistry of anions through halogen-bonding interactions
Credit: M. Fourmigué While an IUPAC definition of hydrogen bonding was only released in 2011 after decades of discussions in ...
New weapon in fight against antibiotic resistance discovered
Scientists at St. Boniface Hospital Albrechtsen Research Centre and the University of Manitoba have developed a drug that combats 2 ...
‘Eating with the eyes’ is hard-wired in the brain
Credit: ©National Institute of Genetics (NIG) Have you ever wondered why just seeing food can make your mouth start to ...
Scientists uncover mechanism allowing bacteria to survive the human immune system
Researchers have uncovered molecular details of how pathogenic bacteria fight back against the human immune response to infection. Scientists at ...
Is DAA therapy for hepatitis C associated with an increased risk of liver cancer?
According to data from eight studies being presented at The International Liver Congress™ 2017 in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, there remains ...
Long-term antibiotic prophylaxis reduces mortality in people with advanced liver disease
April 20, 2017, Amsterdam, The Netherlands: A multicentre, randomised, controlled study presented today found that long-term oral antibiotic therapy with ...
ILC 2017: New EASL clinical practice guidelines on the management of hepatitis B virus
April 20, 2017, Amsterdam, The Netherlands: The European Association for the Study of the Liver (EASL) today published their revised ...
ILC 2017: European countries restrict access to life-saving treatment for hepatitis C
April 20, 2017, Amsterdam, The Netherlands: Data presented today demonstrate that there are considerable restrictions in the reimbursement of direct-acting ...
UK: Serious liver disease develops in one-third of young people with childhood acquired HCV
April 20, 2017, Amsterdam, The Netherlands: Results from a retrospective review of a UK national Hepatitis C virus (HCV) database ...
Investigational DAA treatment combination effective and improves patient-reported outcomes
April 20, 2017, Amsterdam, The Netherlands: Analysis of patient outcome data from the POLARIS-1, 2, 3 and 4 studies presented ...
Type of treatment for prostate cancer affects quality of life
Quality of life after prostate cancer treatment varies by the type of treatment patients receive, a new study reveals. In ...
Why children struggle to cross busy streets safely
Loading video... Credit: Hank Virtual Environments Lab, University of Iowa For adults, crossing the street by foot seems easy. You ...
Fungi have enormous potential for new antibiotics
Credit: Jens Christian Nielsen Fungi are a potential goldmine for the production of pharmaceuticals. This is shown by researchers at ...
Drug created from malaria parasite shows promise as bladder cancer treatment
A drug created from a malaria protein stopped tumour growth of chemotherapy-resistant bladder cancer, offering hope for cancer patients not ...
Immature spinner dolphin calf SCUBA tanks spell disaster in tuna fisheries
Just because dolphins are born in water doesn't necessarily mean that their in-built SCUBA system is fully prepared for action ...
