A mathematical model technique in examining vehicle thefts has been refined by a researcher who…
Month: May 2014
New anticancer compound discovered
A previously unknown Cent-1 molecule that kills cancer cells has been discovered by scientists. The…
In your genes: Family history reveals predisposition to multiple diseases
Nine simple questions can be used to identify people who may be at increased risk…
Questions raised about physio for hip osteoarthritis
Physiotherapy for hip osteoarthritis does not appear to relieve pain or increase function any more…
More maternal mental health surveillance needed, suggests new study
Maternal depression is more common at four years following childbirth than at any other time…
Iron from melting ice sheets may help buffer global warming
A newly-discovered source of oceanic bioavailable iron could have a major impact our understanding of…
Scientists have identified for the first time what kind of explosive was used after detonation
There are objects we cannot see within the range of the visible but which we…
Astronomy: Revealing the complex outflow structure of binary UY Aurigae
Astronomers have revealed a complicated outflow structure in the binary UY Aur (Aurigae). The team…
Shattering past of the ‘island of glass’: Pantelleria, a little-known island near Sicily, was once covered in a searing-hot layer of green glass
A tiny Mediterranean island visited by the likes of Madonna, Sting, Julia Roberts and Sharon…
Cholesterol plays key role in cell migration, study shows
Cholesterol plays a key role in cell mobility and tissue invasion, scientists have concluded. The…