Two postgraduate students from Northern Ireland have completed the first phase of a pioneering trip…
Month: October 2011
Almost half of cancer survivors have ill health in later years, Northern Ireland study finds
Forty-five per cent of cancer survivors in Northern Ireland suffer from physical and mental health…
Water channels in the body help cells remain in balance
Water channels exist not only in nature – microscopical water channels are also present in…
New strategy to accelerate blood vessel maturation has therapeutic potentials for ischemic diseases
Researchers have described a new mechanism to enhance the restoration of the blood flow in…
How to count nanoparticles
Nanoparticles of a substance can be counted and the size distribution can be determined by…
Experimental vaccine protects monkeys from blinding trachoma
An attenuated, or weakened, strain of Chlamydia trachomatis bacteria can be used as a vaccine…
Studying random structures with confetti
Chance and probability play a natural role in statistical physics. Inspired by confetti, researchers in…
Tooth movement an alternative to bone transplants
Although replacing lost teeth often involves artificially building up the jaw, researchers in Sweden are…
Exercise just as good as drugs at preventing migraines, Swedish study suggests
Although exercise is often prescribed as a treatment for migraine, there has not previously been…
Drug prevents bone loss side effects of breast cancer medication
A new study has found that an osteoporosis drug protects against the bone damaging side…