Scientists have announced a nano-enhanced version of a biosensor has detected a single cancer marker…
Month: July 2013
Improving medicine acceptance in kids: A matter of taste
Many children reject medicines due to an aversion to bitter taste. As such, bitterness presents…
Shifting patterns of temperature volatility in the climate system
In recent decades there has been increased variability in yearly temperature records for large parts…
Cost of Arctic methane release could be ‘size of global economy’, experts warn
Researchers have warned of an “economic time-bomb” in the Arctic, following a ground-breaking analysis of…
Full genome map of oil palm indicates way to raise yields and protect rainforest: Single gene identified whose regulation controls oil palm yield
A multinational team of scientists has identified a single gene, called Shell, that regulates yield…
Heading for regeneration: Researchers reactivate head regeneration in regeneration-deficient species of planarians
Rabbits can’t do it, neither can frogs, but zebrafish and axolotls can and flatworms are…
New light shed on cause of pandemic influenza
With the use of sophisticated mathematical modelling techniques, mathematicians have completed a study that explains…
Direct nitrogen fixation for low cost energy conversion
Researchers have announced a simple, low-cost and eco-friendly method of creating nitrogen-doped graphene nanoplatelets (NGnPs),…
Starburst to star bust: Light shed on mystery of missing massive galaxies
The cosmic fireworks that characterize a starburst galaxy can abruptly fizzle out after only a…
Key molecular pathways leading to Alzheimer’s identified
Key molecular pathways that lead to late-onset Alzheimer’s disease have been identified by neuroscientists. The…