Hypertensive women with highly active jobs have a nearly three times higher risk of ischaemic…
Month: February 2016
Speech disorder called apraxia can progress to neurodegenerative disease
It may start with a simple word you can’t pronounce. Your tongue and lips stumble,…
Progress in fighting cancer and infections with T cell therapy
The quest to bring immunotherapy into widespread clinical use against cancer and infectious diseases has…
What values are important to scientists?
While many people are marking today scrutinizing the virtues of their Valentines, researchers have revealed…
New appreciation for human microbiome leads to greater understanding of human health
Anthropologists are studying the ancient and modern human microbiome and the role it plays in…
Market integration could help offset climate-related food insecurity
Global market integration is key to buffering future commodity prices and food security from the…
Food security: Building resilience into the world’s food system
The world’s food system faces increased exposure to risk from natural disasters to economic and…
‘Jaws’ may help humans grow new teeth, shark study suggests
A new insight into how sharks regenerate their teeth, which may pave the way for…
Same gene dictates size of two sensory brain areas
The discovery has implications for understanding how the human brain evolved and how it varies…
New method for bio-designing yeast could improve biofuel production
A new strain of yeast that could improve the efficiency of making fuel from cellulosic…