A specialist detector which is set to play a fundamental part in helping the UK…
Month: June 2014
Grit better than GRE for predicting grad student success
Selecting graduate students in the fields of science and engineering based on an assessment of…
Identifying cyst-laden meat: Sarcocystis thermostable PCR detection kit developed
Consumption of undercooked cyst-laden meat from cattle, sheep and goats may cause infection in humans….
Creating a water layer for a clearer view
Scientists have invented a new permanent surface coating that attracts water instead of repelling it,…
Neural reward response may demonstrate why quitting smoking is harder for some
For some cigarette smokers, strategies to aid quitting work well, while for many others no…
Lower vitamin D level in blood linked to higher premature death rate
Researchers have found that people with lower blood levels of vitamin D were twice as…
Processed red meat linked to higher risk of heart failure, death in men
Men who regularly eat moderate amounts of processed red meat such as cold cuts (ham/salami)…
New test detects toxic prions in blood
The first cases of mad cow disease in humans occurred in the late 1990s and…
Forging new ground in oil forensics: Deepwater Horizon Oil on shore even years later, after most has degraded
Years after the 2010 Deepwater Horizon Oil spill, oil continues to wash ashore as oil-soaked…
New computer program aims to teach itself everything about any visual concept
In today’s digitally driven world, access to information appears limitless. But when you have something…