Scientists say the more foreign languages we learn, the more effectively our brain reacts and…
Month: September 2016
Osteoporosis: Antibody crystallized
Inhibiting a protein called sclerostin could probably help treating the bone-loss disease osteoporosis.
Living with dementia: Life story work proves successful
Life story work has the potential to help people with dementia, a pioneering study has…
New light on the complex nature of ‘hot Jupiter’ atmospheres
A team of international researchers used state-of-the-art modelling techniques to extensively study the atmosphere of…
‘Tug of war’ keeps scientists working on storm tracks
A new analysis finds that human-induced climate change complicates projecting the future position of storms.
Controlling amounts of heparan sulphate, a carbohydrate needed for fetal development
Heparan sulphate occurs as carbohydrate chains which are very important for human body cells both…
Trauma patient deaths peak at two weeks
Lower severity trauma patients could be more likely to die after two to three weeks,…
Four-year-olds are not physically ready to start school
New research from Loughborough University has revealed many four-year-olds are not physically ready to start…
Immune cells as biomarkers for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
Researchers have discovered that the number of myeloid-derived suppressor cells (MDSC) is increased in the…
Memory for future wearable electronics
Stretchable, flexible, reliable memory device inspired by the brain is now under development for wearable…