There is a common misperception that widespread marijuana use is limited to younger generations. However,…
Month: December 2016
A handful of nuts a day cuts the risk of a wide range of diseases
A large analysis of current research shows that people who eat at least 20g of…
UK Winter 2015/2016 floods: One of the century’s most extreme and severe flood episodes
A new scientific review of the winter floods of 2015/2016 confirms that the event was…
Stereochemistry: Self-amplifying selectivity
A chemist has designed and synthesized a catalyst that flexibly molds the handedness of the…
Researchers uncover protein-based ‘cancer signature’
A research team has investigated the expression of ribosomal proteins in a wide range of…
ALMA measures size of seeds of planets
Researchers using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA), have for the first time, achieved a…
Role of molecular modification in determining physical activity levels revealed
Researchers show modification of a gene product results in greater physical activity and reduced body…
Highly efficient genome engineering in flowering plants
Plant biologists have developed a genome editing method to knockout target genes in a model…
Corporate growth still driving deforestation, CDP shows
Although progress is being made, up to US $906bn of company turnover is still tied…
Tim Peake spacecraft will arrive in UK in 2017
The UK has bought the capsule which sent Tim Peake into space and returned him…