With the remains of a recent lottery winner having been exhumed for foul play related…
Month: April 2013
Synthetic derivatives of THC may weaken HIV-1 infection to enhance antiviral therapies
A new research report shows that compounds that stimulate the cannabinoid type 2 receptor in…
Shifting the burden of recycling
Over the past two decades governments around the world have been experimenting with a new…
New zooming technique for entering text into smartwatches
Researchers have developed a solution to the problem of entering text into the next generation…
Gastric bypass surgery alters hormones to relieve diabetes symptoms
Gastric bypass surgery alters the hormones and amino acids produced during digestion, hinting at the…
Secondhand smoke presents greater threat to teen girls than boys
When teenage girls are exposed to secondhand smoke at home, they tend to have lower…
Mild iodine deficiency in womb associated with lower scores on children’s literacy tests
Children who did not receive enough iodine in the womb performed worse on literacy tests…
Canada’s distinctive tuya volcanoes reveal glacial, palaeo-climate secrets
Deposits left by the eruption of a subglacial volcano, or tuya, 1.8 million years ago…
The underground adventures of the Mediterranean frog Rana iberica
Although many amphibians have been reported to live or spend part of their life underground,…
Exploring the saltiness of the ocean to study climate change
Details are emerging from a recent research expedition to the Sub-Tropical North Atlantic. The objective…