Dietary fatty acids affect the development and progression of autoimmune chronic-inflammatory diseases such as multiple…
Month: October 2015
Anammox synthesizes ‘rocket fuel’ hydrazine with special protein
Anaerobic ammonium-oxidizing (anammox) bacteria are known for their ability to convert ammonium into nitrogen gas…
Different memory resolutions map onto different brain locations
Neuroscientists have shown that memories of the same events co-exist at different resolutions in the…
Staphylococcus aureus Achilles’ heel
Staphylococcus aureus is both a transient skin colonizer and a formidable human pathogen, ranking amongst…
Oxygen levels and the rise of fire
New research reveals widespread fire occurred on Earth more than 80 million years after plants first…
A ‘fuzzy’ method for interpreting fMRI recordings
A method for data analysis used in medical diagnostics has been tested for the first…
Health economists call for strategies for universal access to medicines
Health economists outline the importance for universal access to medicines in the control of neglected…
Where are the hoverboards? Professor says not too far off
Thought you’d celebrate the real Back to the Future Day with a ride on your…
Scientists find link between comet, asteroid showers and mass extinctions
For more than 30 years, scientists have argued about a controversial hypothesis relating to periodic…
New ‘geospeedometer’ confirms super-eruptions have short fuses
A new ‘geospeedometer’ that can measure the amount of time between the formation of an…