Scientists have gained new insight into a rare virus that is threatening to wipe out…
Month: March 2012
Smaller school classes leads to better student outcomes and higher wages
Students who were in a small class in grades 4 to 6 had better school…
New H5N1 viruses: How to balance risk of escape with benefits of research?
In the controversy surrounding the newly developed strains of avian H5N1 flu viruses, scientists and…
Microneedle vaccine patch boosts flu protection through robust skin cell immune response
Recent research found that microneedle vaccine patches are more effective at delivering protection against influenza…
Blood pressure drug effective for treating PTSD-related nightmares, study suggests
The blood pressure drug prazosin appears to be an effective treatment to curb post-traumatic stress…
More effective method of imaging proteins
Scientists have found a more effective way of imaging proteins. The next step is to…
New insight into how ‘chemical switch’ that increases risk of stroke and heart disease risk is turned on
Scientists investigating a ‘biochemical switch’ linked to strokes and heart disease claim to have made…
Weekend smoking can damage your memory, study suggests
People who smoke only at weekends cause as much damage to their memory as those…
Hiding behavior of the scrub jay: More stress than smarts?
The fact that scrub jays continually move their food from one hiding place to another…
Quidditch takes off: Turning a fictional game into a real sport
Muggle Quidditch match between University of Leicester and Keele University teams will be first in…