Hysterectomy elevates the risk of stroke and coronary heart disease in young women when combined…
Month: August 2011
Human-cell-derived model of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis provides a new way to study the majority of cases
For decades, scientists have studied a laboratory mouse model that develops signs of the paralyzing…
Low vitamin D linked to earlier first menstruation
A study links low vitamin D in young girls with early menstruation, which is a…
Dark beer has more iron than pale beer or non-alcoholic beer
Researchers have analyzed 40 brands of beer, discovering that dark beer has more free iron…
Biodiversity key to Earth’s life-support functions in a changing world
The biological diversity of organisms on Earth is not just something we enjoy when taking…
When you can recite a poem but not remember who asked you to learn it a few days earlier
Memory is not a single process but is made up of several sub-processes relying on…
Status of nuclear power 2010
A new annual report gives a global overview of nuclear energy with a focus on…
Facing up to better face recognition
Face recognition software of the kind incorporated into biometric identification tools, photo-gallery applications and social…
Lasers stimulate stem cells and reduce heart scarring after heart attack, study suggests
New research shows that “shining” bone marrow stem cells with a laser encourages these cells…