The debate surrounding carbon capture and storage intensifies as scientists examine the capacity for storing…
Month: March 2011
Protein could be used to treat alcohol effects on pancreas
A protein provides protection against the effects of alcohol in the pancreas. The findings could…
Key trends in water resources research uncovered
A new report reveals the increasingly international and strategic nature of water resources research.
Developing strategies in a desert watershed that sustain regional water supplies
Agricultural scientists are helping meet the water demands of a riparian desert region that is…
Simulating tomorrow’s accelerators at near the speed of light
Borrowing a page from Albert Einstein’s Special Theory of Relativity, scientists have perfected a way…
Experimental radioprotective drug safe for lung cancer patients, says study
Patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer can safely take an experimental oral drug intended…
First partial sequencing of an Iberian pig
Researchers have published the first partial genome sequencing of an Iberian pig. Using next-generation sequencing…
Conch shell gives nano insights into composite materials
Researchers use the conch shell as an example of ‘toughness-by-architecture’ in the quest for new…
‘New’ welfare reforms in UK hark back to Victorians, historian argues
A historian draws parallels between past and present medical negligence in the UK.
Rapid etching X-rayed: Physicists unveil processes during fast chemical dissolution
Researchers in Europe have achieved a breakthrough in the study of chemical reactions during etching…