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Life & Chemistry

New Insights into West Nile Virus Antibody Binding Site

“Science doesn't yet fully understand exactly how neutralizing antibodies work,” said Michael Rossmann, the Hanley Distinguished Professor of Biological…

Life & Chemistry

Bacteria Insights: Predicting Ocean Change with Microbes

Every creature has its place and role in the oceans – even the smallest microbe, according to a new study that may lead to more accurate models of ocean change.

Health & Medicine

Rush Researchers Explore Use of Nanotechnology as Diagnostic and Screening Tool for Women’s Health

Nanotechnology is revolutionizing the way things are constructed — from stain resistant clothing to stronger, yet lighter tennis rackets. However, the…

Health & Medicine

Weight Loss May Reduce Cellulite in Overweight Women

Weight loss may decrease the severity of cellulite for some women – but may worsen the condition for others, reports a study in August's Plastic and…

Life & Chemistry

Spineless Creatures Illuminate Human Brain Research Insights

University of Oregon biologist Nathan Tublitz talked about moths, flies and cephalopods, telling an audience of scientists meeting in Australia this week that…

Life & Chemistry

Rapamycin’s Role in Inhibiting Tumor Angiogenesis Revealed

Scientists have long known that the blood vessels of tumors differ markedly from normal blood vessels. Now, a research team led by scientists at Beth Israel…

Health & Medicine

Coronary Revascularization: Best Heart Failure Treatment?

Deciding whether surgical (revascularization) or nonsurgical treatment of heart failure would be better, in terms of risks versus benefits, is difficult. Using…

Studies and Analyses

Physics student numbers better than hoped, but chemistry and materials situation 'dire'

The study focuses on university student numbers since 1996 and shows that while there has only been a six per cent drop in the number of full time…

Health & Medicine

Balancing Immune Cells: Key to Healthy Intestinal Mucosa

A finely tuned equilibrium between aggressive and inhibitive immune cells ensures that the intestinal mucosa remains healthy and functional. Scientists at the…

Health & Medicine

Dementia Film ‘Ex Memoria’ Screens at Edinburgh Festival

‘Ex Memoria’ is the result of a collaboration between the award-winning writer/director Josh Appignanesi and lecturers from Bradford Dementia Group, a division…

Health & Medicine

Outdoor Play Crisis: Health Risks for Children Today

“As councils cut their spending on outdoor spaces and society encourages physical idleness, obesity is becoming an epidemic. Young people now face heart…

Environmental Conservation

Pipefish Surge Won’t Rescue Starving Seabirds, Study Finds

In a paper submitted to the journal Marine Biology, an international team of scientists led by Professor Mike Harris from the Centre for Ecology & Hydrology in…

Life & Chemistry

£2 Million Grant Aims to Transform Drug Delivery Technologies

The researchers hope to develop new, non-invasive surgical techniques using ultrasound and laser technology which could be applied within the context of cancer…

Environmental Conservation

Vultures at Risk: Painkiller Contaminates Their Habitat

However, enough diclofenac remains to cause appreciable mortality (more than 10%) if birds were to take a large meal from the carcass of an animal that was…

Physics & Astronomy

The IAU draft definition of “planet” and “plutons”

With the advent of powerful new telescopes on the ground and in space, planetary astronomy has gone though an exciting development over the past decade. For…

Social Sciences

Ensuring Women Access Business Loans: Key Research Insights

The research was conducted at the University of Glasgow and the University of Stirling. It aimed to determine the impact of gender on the lending decisions of…

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