One way to reduce concentrations of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere is to ensure that…
Month: December 2013
Robotic grasp: Robot picks up castors as fast as blueberries
The robot effortlessly picks up one castor after another from the pile in the box…
Soccer players not running for their money
Millions of pounds may be splashed on elite footballers (soccer players) in the English Premier…
Lonely this Christmas? Hire an 18th century hermit
For those who are wondering what to buy the person who has everything this Christmas,…
New magnetic behaviour in nanoparticles could lead to even smaller digital memories
Researchers have created a new behavior in magnetic core/shell nanoparticles. It could lead to the…
Management of atrial fibrillation still suboptimal in Europe
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the commonest cardiac rhythm disorder in Europe, and each of us…
Availability of food increases as countries’ dependence on food trade grows
Sufficient food is available for increasing numbers of people, but at the same time, the…
Anti-epilepsy drugs can cause inflammation
Physicians have been investigating if established anti-epilepsy drugs have anti-inflammatory or pro-inflammatory properties – an…
Awareness of Jolie’s preventive mastectomy not linked to greater knowledge of breast cancer risk
A new study has found that while three out of four Americans were aware that…
Stress reaction gene linked to death, heart attacks
A genetic trait known to make some people especially sensitive to stress also appears to…