A detailed review of 5.47 million primary health-care records has revealed that prescribing costs rise…
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High hopes for EU shark plan
A senior marine scientist welcomes European Commission plans for an EU-wide shark protection scheme.
Can Blair’s climate trip succeed?
BBC environmental analyst Roger Harrabin asks whether Tony Blair’s trip to the Far East can…
Alligators’ Muscles Move Lungs Around For Sneaky Maneuvers In Water
Without a ripple in the water, alligators dive, surface or roll sideways, even though they…
Phase I Diabetes Trial Aims To Reverse Type 1 Diabetes
Scientists have initiated a phase 1 clinical trial to reverse type 1 diabetes. The trial…
Marine Bacteria’s Mealtime Dash Is A Swimming Success
Goldfish are able to dash after food flakes at mealtime, reaching them before they sink…
Paradigm Shift: Switch For Programmed Cell Death Promotes Spread Of Glioblastoma
The protein CD95 is known to act as a molecular switch that triggers the apoptosis…
Probing The Mysteries Of A Surprisingly Tough Hydrogel
Researchers are studying an unusually pliant yet strong synthetic cartilage replacement in hopes of providing…
How Social Pressure Increases Voter Turnout: Evidence From A Large-scale Field Experiment
New research by political scientists concludes that direct mail campaigns which include a social pressure…
Endeavour crew take space walk
Two American astronauts on a mission to the International Space Station (ISS) begin their first…