The global increase in cases of type 1 diabetes is directly linked to advances in…
Month: May 2016
Starving cancer the key to new treatments, say scientists
Researchers have identified a vital supply route that cancer cells use to obtain their nutrients,…
Clinical study suggests the origin of glioblastoma subtypes
Researchers have demonstrated that distinct types of glioblastoma, the most common form of brain cancer…
How to talk about climate change so people will act
Framing the issue of climate change collectively is more effective than emphasis on personal responsibility,…
Atrial fibrillation patients treated with warfarin have higher rates of dementia, new study finds
Study of more than 10,000 patients treated long term with the blood thinner, warfarin, reveals…
Study contradicts belief that cancer protects against Alzheimer’s
Despite studies that claim people with cancer are less likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease–raising the…
Floods, coastal erosion may expose contents of UK landfills, study finds
The contents of historic coastal landfill sites could pose a significant environmental threat if they…
Physicists explore superconductivity at the two-dimensional limit
Researchers show that the superconducting state can be maintained even when the material in question…
Cells check DNA segregation at the end of their division
Researchers are shedding new light on the cell division process, key in embryonic development, and…
Scientists to use microbes, methane to create sustainable Omega 3
Scientists are trying to find a new way to produce the nutritional fatty acids called…