A natural protein fragment produced in the brain can act as an inhibitor of a…
Month: July 2015
Technology developed to reduce cost of purifying natural gas
A cutting-edge method of reducing the carbon dioxide content of natural gas, a process of…
New database could make airport ground movements quicker, greener and cheaper
A new system for calculating the quickest and most fuel efficient routes for moving aircraft…
Mechanism behind the lack of effectiveness of certain antagonist drugs discovered
The formation of G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs), which allows understanding the unexpected behavior of some…
Intensive biofuel planting poses risk to human health
The race to meet carbon-neutral biofuel targets could put human health and food crop production…
Key factor for stability of capillaries in brain identified
The brain needs a lot of oxygen – so every last corner of the brain’s…
Study finds brain chemicals that keep wakefulness in check
Mice that have a particular brain chemical switched off become hyperactive and sleep for just…
Alcohol laws have a preventive effect on young men
Young men are at risk of alcohol consumption. Regulations such as the minimum legal drinking…
High intensity training helps ease arthritis pains
Arthritis: it’s a disease that sneaks up on you. Fingers and toes slowly but surely…
Social groups and emotions
The semantic representation of social groups involves areas of the brain associated with processing emotions.