Life has thrived on the Earth’s surface for nearly four billion years. This is despite a steadily brightening Sun, volcanic outbursts and occasional asteroid…
“There are always new improvements being introduced into sport,” says Dr Claire Davis, Senior Lecturer at the University of Birmingham. “While most changes are…
Identification of physiological traits is based on the measurement of certain parts of the body; amongst other that are used as working tools are fingerprints,…
In fact, colinearity of DNA and protein sequences is thought to be a fundamental feature of the universal genetic code. However, a paper published today in…
Research undertaken using PAMELA (Pedestrian Accessibility & Movement Environment Laboratory) is expected to have a positive impact on the lives of all users –…
By improving the prediction and visualisation of the speed, direction and extent of water flow during potential flooding events, this research will help inform…
How should the UK’s occupational health challenges best be addressed? The booklet ‘Public Policy Seminar on Health and Well-being of Working Age People’,…
The potential impact of the technique, which could also assist in the development of more effective hearing aids, will be described at this year’s BA Festival…
In particular, it could play a key role in facilitating development of contaminated brownfield sites by cutting the cost of associated legal proceedings and…
The early civilisations of Egypt, Mesopotamia, South Asia, China and northern South America were founded between 6000 and 4000 years ago when global climate…
Many areas of the brain alter dramatically during adolescence. One area in development well beyond the teenage years is the medial prefrontal cortex, a large…
With the help of a new $580,000 US Department of Energy (DOE) grant, the earth scientists will use their skills at interpreting underground sound to seek out…
In a paper published yesterday in The Proceedings of the National Academy of Science (PNAS), researchers from Boston University School of Dental Medicine…
Engineers and applied scientists from Harvard University have demonstrated a new photonic device with a wide range of potential commercial applications,…
Three separate studies confirm a gene that suppresses tumor cell growth also plays a key role in aging. The researchers found increasing concentration, or…
The findings appear in the September 7 New England Journal of Medicine.”This finding appears to be an important step in developing a cure for preeclampsia,”…