Vitamin E and selenium don’t prevent polyps that can lead to colorectal cancer
PORTLAND, OR - Eight years ago, results from a landmark cancer prevention trial run by SWOG showed that a daily dose of vitamin E and...
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Long-term anti-inflammatory drug use may increase cancer-related deaths for certain patients
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Regular use of over-the-counter non-steroidal inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) such as aspirin and ibuprofen is associated with an increased risk of dying in...
Groundbreaking research dispels outdated UK myths around Economic Tyre Turning
Credit: University of Huddersfield A PROJECT that could lead to major cost savings for UK rail operators has earned a prestigious award for a University...
New online journal receives overwhelming response to first issue
Credit: University of Huddersfield A SOFTWARE program that can instantly harmonise a Beatles song in the style of Bach. An instrument that can "sing" using...
Satellites observe ‘traffic jams’ in Antarctic Ice Stream caused by tides
Credit: B. Minchew/Caltech For the first time, researchers have closely observed how the ocean's tides can speed up or slow down the speed of glacial...
The case of the missing diamonds
It all began innocently enough. Tyrone Daulton, a physicist with the Institute for Materials Science and Engineering at Washington University in St. Louis, was studying...
Rudolph’s antlers inspire next generation of unbreakable materials
Credit: Scientists from Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) have discovered the secret behind the toughness of deer antlers and how they can resist breaking...
Newly discovered ‘Casper’ octopod at risk from deep-sea mining
Credit: Courtesy of NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research, Hohonu Moana 2016. Last spring, researchers made headlines with the discovery of what was surely...
Manganese nodules as breeding ground for deep-sea octopuses
Bremerhaven/Germany, 19 December 2016. Manganese nodules on the seabed of the Pacific Ocean are an important breeding ground for deep-sea octopuses. As reported by a...
Starfish larvae create complex water whorls to eat and run
Credit: Original art by Rebecca Konte for the Prakash Lab Peek into a tide pool along the shore and you may see a starfish clinging...
KU Leuven awards honorary doctorate to Louise O. Fresco
As part of its Patron Saint's Day celebrations on 15 February 2017, KU Leuven will confer an honorary doctorate on sustainable food specialist Louise O....
Space-based lidar shines new light on plankton
Credit: Image by Tim Marvel, NASA CORVALLIS, Ore. -- A space-based sensor that can "see" through fog, clouds and darkness has given scientists their first...
Ancient Chinese malaria remedy fights TB
Credit: Michigan State University EAST LANSING, Mich. - A centuries-old herbal medicine, discovered by Chinese scientists and used to effectively treat malaria, has been found...
Hormone concentrations in young mammals predict trade-offs later in life
Early development after birth can have profound effects on survival and reproduction. Now new research suggests that concentrations of a hormone associated with growth and...
North Korean seismic event of May 2010 likely was earthquake, not nuclear test
A tiny seismic event that occurred in North Korea on 12 May 2010 appears to have bene an earthquake rather than a small underground nuclear...
