A group of scientists from FIZ CHEMIE and the Freie Universität Berlin (FU) are researching into facilities and technologies to support future self-study on…
They are the largest fish species in the ocean, but the majestic gliding motion of the whale shark is, scientists argue, an astonishing feat of mathematics and…
An international team led by researchers from the Universities of Leicester and Cambridge has announced a breakthrough in identifying people at risk of…
Takayuki Nakagawa, from Kyoto University, Japan, worked with a team of researchers to test the gel in 25 patients whose SSHL had not responded to the normal…
“Our results showed no difference in IQ scores between the children who were breastfed and those who were not,” says study author Kimford Meador, MD, professor…
Chronic jet lag alters the brain in ways that cause memory and learning problems long after one's return to a regular 24-hour schedule, according to research…
It's never fun riding the bench – but could it also make you less likely to be physically active in the future?That's one of the questions being explored by…
In experiments with African cichlid fish, the scientists discovered that when a female shows a preference for a particular male, but then witnesses him losing…
An international team of immunologists studying the effects of cannabis have discovered how smoking marijuana can trigger a suppression of the body's immune…
Using data from Bureau Van Dijk – the company information and business intelligence provider – to assess the reach and size of different countries' economies,…
The good results should enhance consumers' confidence, as maximum levels of lead, cadmium and total mercury in seafood are regulated by EU law and it has been…
About 30% of breast cancer patients have tumours that show rapid growth and invasion through the body. A common denominator in all of these cases is the…
According to U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) entomologist Walker Jones, the perennial weed, Solanum elaeagnifolium, is being targeted for its ability to…
A new process for creating a personalized vaccine may become a crucial tool in helping patients with colorectal cancer develop an immune response against their…
Alzheimer's disease is a severe neurodegenerative disorder of the brain that is characterized by loss of memory and cognitive decline. The majority of…
Mildew infections not only cause unsightly vegetable patches, they can also result in extensive crop failure. Interestingly, the processes involved in…
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