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Earth Sciences

Argon conclusion: Researchers reassess theories on formation of Earth's atmosphere

Their theory, which is described in the Sept. 20 issue of the journal Nature, could change the way scientists view the formation of Earth’s atmosphere and…

Life & Chemistry

Cancer Cells Mimic Stem Cells to Evade Chemotherapy

“Our experiments suggest that some treatments could be producing more cancer stem cells that then are capable of metastasizing, because these cells are trying…

Physics & Astronomy

New Insights on Safeguarding Against Threatening Space Rocks

The uncertainty surrounding whether a meteorite impacted in South America recently highlights the need to know more about these pieces of natural space debris…

Health & Medicine

Poll highlights Europeans' interest in health research

According to the European Commission, 71% of those polled said they were interested in medical and health research, and 60% expressed an interest in science…

Life & Chemistry

Sexual Cannibalism Insights: Virgin Females Prefer Larger Males

A study recently published in Ethology found that despite the inherent risk of sexual cannibalism, virgin females were attracted to bigger males when losing…

Medical Engineering

New Research Explores Statin Benefits for Heart Patients

Dr Sarah Calaghan from the University’s Faculty of Biological Sciences has been awarded £80,000 from Heart Research UK to progress her preliminary evidence…

Studies and Analyses

Delft Researchers Discover How Bicycles Function Efficiently

Researchers of the Delft University of Technology, working with colleagues from Cornell University and the University of Nottingham, UK, believe they have now…

Environmental Conservation

Recycling Wind Turbines: Assessing Environmental Impact

Danish researchers now suggest that in order to assess the overall environmental impact of wind power, however, the finite lifespan of wind turbines and the…

Health & Medicine

Mental Disorders: Rural vs. Urban Prevalence in Mozambique

Advocacy to improve understanding of mental disorders, investment in mental-health resources in rural areas, and collaboration with traditional medical…

Studies and Analyses

Insecticide-Treated Bednets Cut Child Mortality by 44%

ITN coverage in Kenya has increased rapidly from 7% in 2004 to 67% in 2006. Dr Greg Fegan, KEMRI-Wellcome Trust Research Programme, Kilifi, Kenya and…

Health & Medicine

Child Mortality Goals: Progress Stalled Over 30 Years

Further, the international community is not doing any better a job of reducing child mortality than it was 30 years ago. These are the conclusions of authors…

Life & Chemistry

Scientists Discover Technique To Help 'Friendly Bacteria'

There is currently a great deal of interest in the health-associated properties of probiotics, also known as ‘beneficial’ or ‘friendly’ bacteria, and…

Health & Medicine

New Guidelines Set to Improve Standard of Cows’ Milk Allergy Care

New guidelines on the diagnosis and management of cows’ milk allergy (CMA), published today in the Archives of Disease in Childhood, are set to improve the…

Physics & Astronomy

UA Astronomers pinpoint origin of nature's most powerful magnetic bursts

The bursts are from “magnetars,” some of the most enigmatic objects in the universe.Magnetars are a type of neutron star, which are superdense stars that pack…

Environmental Conservation

Tardigrades Thrive in Space: Sweden’s Bold Experiment

And the few groups of animals that have the potential to get through a space journey alive will constitute a key source of knowledge when the time comes to…

Life & Chemistry

New Biosensor Detects Protein Interactions with Precision

That is precisely the kind of capability needed to capitalize on the new avenues of research that have been opened up by the 15-year-plus effort to sequence…

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