A new theory of gravity might explain the curious motions of stars in galaxies. Emergent…
Month: November 2016
Solving the puzzle of necroptosis
Cell death is an essential physiological process for all multicellular organisms. Throughout life, cells in…
Herpes, not quite so species specific after all
A new study challenges the tenet of herpes viruses being strictly host-specific. Scientists have discovered…
Ancient toothed turtles survived until 160m years ago
Today’s turtles don’t have teeth; they cut off their food using hard ridges on their…
Cannabis abuse possible cause of psychosis
The risk of developing psychosis is more than tripled for those who abuse cannabis, according…
Collapse of mitochondria-associated membrane in ALS
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is an adult onset, fetal neurodegenerative disease that selectively affects motor…
Humans proven to recognize partially obscured snakes more easily than other animals
A research team has used a new image processing tool to confirm that human visual…
Personalized therapy reduces cancer risk for diabetes patients
The links between Type 2 diabetes and cancer are complex: people suffering from diabetes mellitus…
Spin liquid on a peak
A little frustration can make life interesting. This is certainly the case in physics, where…
One in six women diagnosed with breast cancer has a symptom other than a lump
Around one in six women (17 per cent) diagnosed with breast cancer goes to her…