The mechanism of the action of the small ruminant lentivirus, a type of virus in…
Month: April 2014
Predators predict longevity of birds, study concludes
Aging inevitably occurs both in humans and in other animals. However, life-span varies widely across…
Frog eggs help researchers find new information on grapevine disease
Vitis vinifera are common grapevines and are the world’s favorite wine-producing varietal. However, research has…
Should the EU ban on the import of seal products stand?
Next month, following an appeal by Canada and Norway to overturn the EU ban on…
Stem cell therapy regenerates heart muscle damaged from heart attacks in primates
Heart cells created from human embryonic stem cells successfully restored damaged heart muscles in monkeys,…
Neanderthals were not inferior to modern humans, study finds
If you think Neanderthals were stupid and primitive, it’s time to think again. The widely…
When did the universe emerge from its ‘dark age’? Spectrum of gamma-ray burst’s afterglow indicates beginning of re-ionization process
Scientists have discovered an indicator of when re-ionization of the primordial Universe began. The team…
Astronomers observe corkscrew nature of light from a distant black hole
For the first time an international team of astronomers has measured circular polarization in the…
Length of exoplanet day measured for first time: Spin of Beta Pictoris b measured
Observations from ESO’s Very Large Telescope (VLT) have, for the first time, determined the rotation…
Sell-side analysts lean towards high valuation companies for comparison
Brokerage-based analysts have a tendency to benchmark companies they are researching against others in the…