Researchers are exploring ways to wake up the immune system so it recognizes and attacks…
Month: July 2014
Monitoring rise and fall of the microbiome
Close analysis of bacteria in the human digestive tract reveals links to diet and other…
Total darkness at night key to success of breast cancer therapy, study shows
Exposure to light at night, which shuts off nighttime production of the hormone melatonin, renders…
Informed consent: False positives not a worry in lung cancer study
A false positive screen result — a screening test in which initial findings of concern…
Less than 1% of UK public research funding spent on antibiotic research in past 5 years
Less than 1% of research funding awarded by public and charitable bodies to UK researchers…
Could heart attack patients could be treated more quickly?
Clinical judgement, combined with an electrocardiogram (ECG) and blood test on arrival, is effective in…
Bacteria manipulate salt to build shelters to hibernate
For the first time, researchers have detected an unknown interaction between microorganisms and salt. When…
Breakthrough laser experiment reveals liquid-like motion of atoms within an ultra-cold cluster
A new study has furthered our understanding of how tiny nanosystems function, unlocking the potential…
Physicists create tool to foresee language destruction impact and thus prevent it
Researchers defined parameters that estimate the speed of regression of a native language when replaced…
Optimum ventilation strategy during general anaesthesia in abdominal operations found
A multi-centre study at 30 centres across Europe, North and South America involving a total…