Four days after its launch on 17 January, the Jason-3 high-precision ocean altimetry satellite is…
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Gaming advances Swedish teenagers’ English writing skills
A new study reveals that there are positive relations between gaming and English writing skills….
Parental support has positive effect on children’s eating behaviours
Parental support programs in areas with the greatest needs can have a positive effect on…
53 genes responsible for kidney functionality discovered
By analysing genetic data from 175,000 people around the world, geneticists have now discovered and…
Cells from cow knee joints used to grow new cartilage tissue in laboratory
In an effort to develop a method for cartilage tissue engineering, researchers have successfully used…
Timely action needed to meet climate targets
The Paris Agreement of the UN climate change conference is deemed a historic step for…
Alzheimer’s diagnosis complicated by history of reading problems
Correctly diagnosing Alzheimer’s disease remains a challenge for medical professionals. Now, a new study reveals…
Learning a second language may depend on the strength of brain’s connections
Learning a second language is easier for some adults than others, and innate differences in…
200 million-year-old Jurassic dinosaur uncovered in Wales
A newly discovered juvenile theropod is possibly oldest known Jurassic dinosaur from UK.
Genomespace ‘recipes’ help biologists interpret genomic data
GenomeSpace, a cloud-based, biologist-friendly platform that connects more than 20 bioinformatics software packages and resources…