By analyzing the lifespan of the longest-living individuals from the USA, the UK, France and…
Month: June 2017
Inflammatory bowel disease: Scientists zoom in on genetic culprits
Scientists have closed in on specific genes responsible for Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) from a…
World first: New polymer goes for a walk when illuminated
Scientists have developed a new material that can undulate and therefore propel itself forward under…
Understanding early melanoma metastasis and developing new targets for treatment
A new study allows to visualize ‘in vivo’ how melanomas act before metastasis occurs, and…
Climate change impacts Antarctic biodiversity habitat
Ice-free areas of Antarctica — home to more than 99 percent of the continent’s terrestrial…
A new weapon for the war on cancer
Scientists have adapted an engineered human blood opsonin protein known as FcMBL, which was originally…
Does symmetry matter for speed? Study finds Usain Bolt may have asymmetrical running gait
World champion sprinter Usain Bolt may have an asymmetrical running gait, say researchers, throwing into…
Swimming microbots can remove pathogenic bacteria from water
The lack of clean water in many areas around the world is a persistent, major…
The value of nature
Money may not grow on trees, but trees themselves and all that they provide have…
Real-time vapor analysis could improve training of explosive-detecting dogs
With a sense of smell much greater than humans, dogs are considered the gold standard…