Scientists have produced a 3-D reconstruction of the remains of a two-year-old Neanderthal recovered from…
Month: March 2015
Two degree Celsius climate change target ‘utterly inadequate’, expert argues
The official global target of a two degree Celsius temperature rise is ‘utterly inadequate’ for…
Smaller plates, smaller portions? Not always
It may have become conventional wisdom that you can trick yourself into eating less if…
First glimpse inside a macroscopic quantum state
Scientists report on the detection of particle entanglement in a beam of squeezed light. Researchers…
Teenagers shape each other’s views on how risky a situation is
Young adolescents’ judgements on how risky a situation might be are most influenced by what…
Switch that might tame most aggressive of breast cancers
So-called ‘triple-negative breast cancers’ are two distinct diseases that likely originate from different cell types,…
Bundled payments: Study finds causes of hospital readmissions following joint replacements
A new study identifies common causes of hospital readmissions following total hip and knee arthoplasty…
Fracture liaison services prevent fractures and save lives
Using a simulation model, researchers have shown that the implementation of Fracture Liaison Services could…
Bio-marker set forms the basis for new blood test to detect colorectal cancer
Colorectal cancer is the third most common form of cancer globally and the second most…
Greener industry if environmental authorities change strategy
Fewer industrial firms would violate environmental legislation and a higher number would adopt cleaner technologies…