A common drug that is used to treat high blood pressure in the general population…
Month: September 2013
New test to predict women at risk of pregnancy complications?
Researchers have identified proteins in the blood that could be used to predict whether a…
Robotic IV insertion device means less pain for kids
A new prototype device for rapid and safe IV insertion reduces pain in hospitalized children….
Stomach bacteria switch off human immune defenses to cause disease
Helicobacter pylori is a bacterium that establishes a life-long stomach infection in humans, which in…
Average height of European males has grown by 11 centimeters in just over a century
The average height of European males increased by an unprecedented 11 centimeters between the mid-nineteenth…
Next generation cures born from the sea?
The life that inhabits the world’s oceans has almost infinite variety. It remains an untapped…
Evidence of production of luxury textiles and the extraction of copper from an unknown part of a Cypriote Bronze Age city
A Swedish archaeological expedition has excavated a previously unknown part of the Bronze Age city…
Astronomy: World’s first interferometric image at 500 GHz with ALMA Band 8 receivers
ALMA opens another window to the universe in the 500 GHz frequency band. Astronomers successfully…
HIV: Predicting treatment response more accurately
HIV is feared, not least, because of its great adaptability. If the virus mutates at…
Modular battery concept for short-distance traffic
Electric mobility may be economically efficient today. Battery-based electric drives can be applied efficiently in…