May 2014 was the third warmest May in the 35-year satellite-measured global temperature record, and…
Month: June 2014
Biomarkers predict long-term outcomes in juvenile idiopathic arthritis
Data demonstrate the possibility of using biomarkers (developed from whole blood gene expression profiles) in…
Sjögren’s Syndrome significantly increases risk of heart attack
A new study showed a significantly increased risk of heart attack in patients with Sjögren’s…
Higher health care cost burden of musculoskeletal conditions compared to other diseases
A new study highlights the increased health care costs associated with musculoskeletal conditions compared to…
Genotyping can predict disease outcomes in rheumatoid arthritis patients
New cohort studies have shown the amino acid valine at position 11 of HLA-DRB1 gene…
High electron mobility gases generated in semiconductor nanowires for first time
Nanotechnology, optics and photovoltaic energy are among the fields that can benefit from advances in…
Breakthrough for information technology using Heusler materials: May lead to very high performance spintronic components
It is the breakthrough that physicists and chemists around the world have long anticipated and…
Researchers ‘cage’ water to see it change form
Scientists are using a pioneering method of ‘caging’ and cooling water molecules to study the…
Iberian Peninsula’s geothermal power can generate current electrical capacity five times over
About 500 power stations around the world use geothermal power to generate electricity, although there…
New membrane-synthesis pathways in bacteria discovered
New mechanisms used by bacteria to manufacture lipids, i.e. fat molecules, for the cell membrane…