The population of Yelkouan Shearwater of the French island of Le Levant is seriously under…
Month: February 2013
Discovery in synthetic biology takes us a step closer to new ‘industrial revolution’
Scientists report that they have developed a method that cuts down the time it takes…
Placental blood flow can influence malaria during pregnancy
Malaria in pregnancy causes a range of adverse effects, including abortions and stillbirths. Researchers have…
Planting trees may not reverse climate change, but it will help locally
Afforestation, planting trees in an area where there have previously been no trees, can reduce…
How do corals survive in the hottest reefs on the planet?
Coral reefs are predicted to decline under the pressure of global warming. However, a number…
Gap geometry grasped: New algorithm elucidates structure of liquids and how they flow through porous media
A new algorithm could help understand the structure of liquids, and how they flow through…
Getting fit fast: Inactive people can achieve major health and fitness gains in a fraction of the time
With many of us struggling to get enough exercise, sport and exercise scientists have been…
Cats and humans suffer from similar forms of epilepsy
Epilepsy affects the very core of our being, our brain. Epileptic attacks can lead to…
Internal bone structure reveals loading and walking behavior
The form and structure of bones change as a result of the forces to which…
Astronomers ask ‘where are all the dwarf galaxies?’
Astronomers have identified “Cosmic Web Stripping” as a new way of explaining the famous missing…