Bacteria in the gut microbiome drive the formation of cerebral cavernous malformations (CCMs), clusters of…
Month: May 2017
Biologists identify key step in lung cancer evolution
Biologists have identified a major switch that occurs as lung adenomas transition to more aggressive…
Glaciers rapidly shrinking and disappearing: 50 years of glacier change in Montana
The warming climate has dramatically reduced the size of 39 glaciers in Montana since 1966,…
Three-dimensional direction-dependent force measurement at the subatomic scale
Scientists have developed a new atomic force microscopy (AFM) technique that can measure the three-dimensional…
Estimating the size of animal populations from camera trap surveys
Camera traps are a useful means to observe the behaviour of animal populations in the…
Yogurt consumption in older Irish adults linked with better bone health
The largest observational study to date of dairy intakes and bone and frailty measurements in…
Genetics linked to early-onset pancreatitis in pediatric patients
A new study suggests that early-onset pancreatitis in children is strongly associated with certain genetic…
How do snowflakes form? Chemist sees ice crystal formation in new light
New research by chemist has shed new light on ice crystal formation by combining an…
The extent of neuronal loss in the brain during MS
A study establishes for the first time the extent of neuronal loss in the brain…
Loss of spinal nerve fibers not the only cause of disability in multiple sclerosis
Researchers from Queen Mary University of London have now sampled spinal cords of thirteen people…