The US government is doing a better job of communicating on Twitter with people in…
Month: September 2014
Climate-smart agriculture requires three-pronged global research agenda
A focused, three-pronged research agenda is needed if the world is to boost agricultural production…
Ultra sensitive biosensor from molybdenite semiconductor developed
Researchers have demonstrated an atomically thin, ultrasensitive and scalable molybdenum disulfide field-effect transistor based biosensors…
Sugar substitutes not so super sweet after all
The taste of common sugar substitutes is often described as being much more intense than…
WHO-commissioned report on e-cigarettes misleading, say experts
World leading tobacco experts argue that a recently published World Health Organization-commissioned review of evidence…
An ‘anchor’ keeps proteins together, study in fungi shows
Biologists have discovered a new scaffold protein in hyphae fungi. PRO40 is particularly important for…
First international standards for growth of developing babies, size of newborns
The first international standards for fetal growth and newborn size have been developed by a…
IBD patients: Consider giving infliximab a second try
Restarting infliximab therapy after a drug holiday is safe and effective for patients with inflammatory…
No association found between wearing bra, breast cancer
A population-based case-control study found no association between bra wearing and increased breast cancer risk…
One in five child deaths in England preventable, as are many other types, study shows
A new series of articles highlights the substantial number of preventable deaths in England. For…