University of Sussex to carry out vital skin cancer research thanks to new grant
Credit: University of Sussex The University of Sussex is to carry out vital research into skin cancer thanks to a new grant from The Engineering...
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Alternative antimicrobial compounds could come from wastewater
Credit: Stefan Els Municipal wastewater may become a key ally in the fight against antibiotic-resistant disease-causing bacteria and fungi, a new study at Stellenbosch University...
The way rivers function reflects their ecological status and is rarely explored
Credit: Arturo Elosegi / UPV/EHU The EcologÃa de rÃos/Stream Ecology research group of the UPV/EHU's Department of Plant Biology and Ecology is a group that...
Mixed outcomes for plants and animals in warmer 2080s climate
More than three quarters of plants and animals in England are likely to be significantly affected by climate change by the end of the century,...
Taste and health affect consumer choices for milk and nondairy beverages
Philadelphia, PA, July 20, 2017 - In recent years, retail sales of fluid milk have experienced significant change and per capita consumption has decreased at...
Semiliquid chains pulled out of a sea of microparticles
Credit: Source: IPC PAS An electrode brought to the surface of a liquid that contains microparticles can be used to pull out surprisingly long chains...
New mutations related to hereditary neuroendocrine tumours
Pheochromocytomas and paragangliomas are rare neuroendocrine tumours with a strong hereditary component. Half the genes whose alterations confer hereditary susceptibility to develop this condition cod..
Perceiving oneself as less physically active than peers is linked to a shorter lifespan
Would you say that you are physically more active, less active, or about equally active as other people your age? Your answer might be linked...
Immune-cell numbers predict response to combination immunotherapy in melanoma
Whether a melanoma patient will better respond to a single immunotherapy drug or two in combination depends on the abundance of certain white blood cells...
A mission without borders
Credit: Credit: NASA It's 4:00 in the morning in Oklahoma City. Miss Stewart stands in her backyard waiting for the ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut...
Building bridges between Japan and Germany
Immunologist Prof. Dr. Takeshi Tsubata and architect Prof. Dr.-Ing. Thomas Bock have been selected to receive the Eugen and Ilse Seibold Prize awarded by the...
Reducing inflammation protects stem cells during wound repair
Amsterdam, July 20, 2017 - Scientists have found a new way to protect stem cells from harsh inflammation during wound repair. In a study recently...
Assessment of bone density and fracture history can predict long-term fracture risk
Factors such as low bone density and previous fractures are commonly used to predict an individual's risk of experiencing a fracture over the next 10...
Nutrition advice aimed at children also improves parents’ diets
Sophia Antipolis, 20 July 2017: Nutrition advice aimed at children also improves parents' diets, according to research published today in the European Journal of Preventive...
Social scientists reveal structure of AIDS denialist online communities
Credit: Yuri G. Rykov, Peter A. Meylakhs, Yadviga E. Sinyavskaya, HSE HSE researchers examined the structure of online communities of Russian AIDS denialists - people...
