African farmers risk being forced from their lands by investors or government projects as global…
Month: April 2010
Biosensor chip enables high-sensitivity protein analysis for disease diagnosis
In the battle against cancer and other diseases, precise analysis of specific proteins can point…
Key step for regulating embryonic development discovered
The interplay of two proteins, SUMO and SNP2, influences epigenetic signaling that drives gene expression…
Carbon dioxide emissions causing ocean acidification to progress at unprecedented rate
The changing chemistry of the world’s oceans is a growing global problem, says the summary…
Antidepressants as treatment immediately following a stroke?
A study in rodents shows the growth of new neurons, also known as neurogenesis, lessens…
World’s smallest, lightest telemedicine microscope invented
Researchers have applied lensless imaging technology to create the world’s smallest microscope. The microscope generates…
Full face transplant ‘a success’
A team of 30 Spanish doctors claim to have successfully performed the world’s first full…
First footage of giant deep sea jellyfish
Amazing footage of a rarely seen giant deep sea jellyfish has been recorded by scientists…
Beijing fires deodorant at foul-smelling city dumps
Beijing uses water cannons to fire deodorants on to its foul-smelling dumps in a bid…