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News | Archive (May 2010)
Regional differences in C-section rate not a result of maternal request
— 31 May 2010 | HealthFewer than two per cent of caesarean births in British Columbia were a result of maternal request, but the number of caesarean and assisted vaginal deliveries varied widely across health regions in B.C., according to a new study by University of British Columbia researchers…
Breakthrough in stem cell culturing
— 31 May 2010 | BiologyFor the first time, human embryonic stem cells have been cultured under chemically controlled conditions without the use of animal substances, which is essential for future clinical uses. The method has been developed by researchers at Karolinska Institutet and is presented in the journal Nature Biotechnology…
Warmer climate makes Baltic more salty
— 31 May 2010 | EnvironmentScience has long believed that a warmer climate will increase river runoff to the Baltic Sea, thus making the inland sea less salty. However, a new extensive study from the University of Gothenburg reveals that the effect will probably be the opposite: climate change will reduce river runoff and increase salinity in the Baltic Sea. 'There could be major consequences for the Baltic's sensitive ecosystem,' says researcher Daniel Hansson…
Algal blooms hit the poor of India hard
— 31 May 2010 | EnvironmentThe problem of toxic algae is not just confined to the Nordic countries - in India algal blooms are threatening poor people's access to food and their livelihoods, a problem that has been exacerbated by global warming. With funding from the Swedish Research Council for Environment, Agricultural Sciences and Spatial Planning and the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency, researchers from the University of Gothenburg are to attempt to reduce the effects of algal blooms…
Lead in ammunition contaminates game meat
— 31 May 2010 | HealthEating the meat of animals hunted using lead ammunition can be more dangerous for health than was previously thought, especially for children and people who consume large quantities. This is reflected in a study carried out by British and Spanish researchers that has been published by the journal PLoS ONE…
Acupuncture's molecular effects pinned down
— 30 May 2010 | HealthScientists have taken another important step toward understanding just how sticking needles into the body can ease pain…
Researchers find gene linked to birth defects
— 30 May 2010 | HealthAn international group of scientists has identified the genetic cause of an inherited condition that causes severe foetal abnormalities…
From butterflies' wings to bank notes - how nature's colours could cut bank fraud
— 30 May 2010 | TechnologyScientists have discovered a way of mimicking the stunningly bright and beautiful colours found on the wings of tropical butterflies. The findings could have important applications in the security printing industry, helping to make bank notes and credit cards harder to forge…
Faulty gene stops cell 'antennae' from transmitting
— 30 May 2010 | HealthAn international group of researchers has identified the genetic cause of an inherited condition that causes severe foetal abnormalities…
U of A discovery offers promising research for spinal-cord injury treatments
— 30 May 2010 | HealthResearchers in the University of Alberta's Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine have made an important discovery that could lead to more effective treatments for spinal-cord injuries. Karim Fouad and David Bennett have identified one of the body's natural self-repair mechanisms that kick in after injury…
Microbial mat the size of Greece found on oxygen-starved South American seafloor
Wisconsin fireball caught on tape