A new study makes the first attempts to design and test a vestibular prosthesis to…
Month: June 2013
Helmet crash tests: Don’t hit the road without one
A new laboratory study shows bicycle helmets significantly reduce the causes of head, skull and…
50 percent of rheumatoid arthritis patients discontinue medication within the first two years
Up to one-third of rheumatoid arthritis patients discontinue or change therapy within the first year…
Stacking up a clearer picture of the universe
Researchers have proven a new technique that will provide a clearer picture of the Universe’s…
Austerity cuts to Spanish healthcare system are ‘putting lives at risk’, experts say
A series of austerity reforms made by the Spanish government could lead to the effective…
Volunteering reduces risk of hypertension in older adults
It turns out that helping others can also help you protect yourself from high blood…
‘Self-cleaning’ pollution-control technology could do more harm than good, study suggests
Environmental scientists shows that air-pollution-removal technology used in “self-cleaning” paints and building surfaces may actually…
First major study of suicide motivations to advance prevention
A new study sheds important new light on why people attempt suicide and provides the…
‘Tailing’ spiny lobster larvae to protect them
In a new study of spiny lobsters scientists studied the larval dispersal of this species…
Lighter meals for fish in the northern Baltic Sea
The nutrition available for fish in the northern Baltic Sea has become lighter during the…