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Physics & Astronomy

Travel Maps of the Lunar North Pole: Discover SMART-1 Innovation

The lunar poles are very interesting for future science and exploration of the Moon mainly because of their exposure to sunlight. They display areas of…

Life & Chemistry

Scientists Combat Superbugs: Breakthrough Research Revealed

The work, led by chemical biologist Dr Jason Micklefield in collaboration with geneticist Professor Colin Smith, is published online today (Wednesday 5…

Information Technology

University of Leicester Team Fight Computer 'Obesity' Crisis

Obesity is not just a problem for people. Cutting-edge research in the Department of Computer Science at the University of Leicester is tackling the problem of…

Studies and Analyses

Christmas Rip Off – By Staff

A report from University of Leicester crime research company PRCI reveals that businesses face a massive hit on their profit margins- because employees are…

Earth Sciences

Innovative Solutions for Red Sea Management: New Findings

In the Inderscience publication International Journal of Global Environmental Issues, Roelof Dirk Schuiling of Utrecht University in The Netherlands and his…

Studies and Analyses

Diesel exhaust fumes affect people with asthma, finds study on London's Oxford Street

The new study looked at the effects on 60 people with mild and moderate asthma of walking along the western end of busy Oxford Street in London, where only…

Studies and Analyses

Respiratory Infections Raise Heart Attack and Stroke Risks

It has for some years been recognised, using information from death certificates, that there is an excess of deaths from coronary heart disease (CHD) and…

Health & Medicine

Osteoarthritis Knee Guidelines: Review Highlights Treatment Gaps

But a review of these guidelines, published in the online open access journal, Arthritis Research & Therapy, found many differences in treatments addressed and…

Physics & Astronomy

The fine line between stability and instability – when do gas giants reach the point of no return?

Depending upon their proximity to a host star, giant Jupiter-like planets have atmospheres which are either stable and thin, or unstable and rapidly expanding….

Life & Chemistry

Cell Transplantation Offers Hope After Heart Attack Recovery

During a heart attack, irreparable damage is done to the heart muscle as a result of defective circulation. The feared consequence is what is known as…

Life & Chemistry

Household Chemical Linked to Breast Cancer Risk: New Research

New research published in the online open access journal BMC Genomics is the first to show that this chemical can affect the breasts' genomic profile.Jose…

Life & Chemistry

Biomarkers in Inflammatory Disease: Insights Into Kawasaki Disease

Kawasaki disease, an acute, self-limited vasculitis, is the leading cause of acquired heart disease in children in developed countries, but its aetiologic and…

Health & Medicine

Knee Surgery Risks: Long-Term Effects of ACL Operations

Operating on an anterior cruciate ligament injury can lead to other damage to the knee and to changes that remain a full year after the first injury. If an…

Life & Chemistry

Unveiling Native Human Tissue: Advanced Microscopy Breakthrough

Seeing proteins in their natural environment and interactions inside cells has been a long-standing goal. Using an advanced microscopy technique called…

Life & Chemistry

New Drug Enhances Social Skills in Schizophrenia Patients

Schizophrenia is a severe psychiatric disorder with symptoms that include hallucinations and delusions. Other common effects are social withdrawal, lack of…

Studies and Analyses

The 'photon century' has dawned: light as the motor of growth

The new study issued by the Photonics21 technology platform together with the European Commission and entitled “Photonics in Europe” predicts a bright future…

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