News | Archive (February 2008)
Researchers may have discovered key to life before its origin on Earth
— 29 Feb 2008 | BiologyAn important discovery has been made with respect to the mystery of 'handedness' in biomolecules. Researchers led by Sandra Pizzarello, a research professor at Arizona State University,... — full story
Magnetic atoms of gold, silver and copper have been obtained
— 29 Feb 2008 | PhysicsAn international team led by Physics and Chemistry teams from the Faculty of Science and Technology at the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU) and directed by Professor Jose... — full story
Researchers solve decade-old mystery
— 28 Feb 2008 | ChemistryEnvironmentally friendly hydrogen gas fuelled vehicles can dramatically reduce greenhouse gas emissions and lessen the country's dependence on sources of fossil fuel. Though several... — full story
Why juniper trees can live on less water
— 28 Feb 2008 | BiologyAn ability to avoid the plant equivalent of vapour lock and a favourable evolutionary history may explain the unusual drought resistance of junipers, some varieties of which are now... — full story
Does Ginkgo biloba affect memory?
— 28 Feb 2008 | HealthTaking the supplement Ginkgo biloba had no clear-cut benefit on the risk of developing memory problems, according to a study published in the 27 February 2008, online issue of Neurology(R),... — full story
Detecting bone erosion in arthritic wrists
— 28 Feb 2008 | HealthBoth magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and computed tomography (CT) are more sensitive than radiography - the standard imaging technique - for detecting bone erosions in rheumatoid arthritis... — full story
Destruction of Sumatra forests driving global climate change and species extinction
— 28 Feb 2008 | EnvironmentTurning just one Sumatran province's forests and peat swamps into pulpwood and palm oil plantations is generating more annual greenhouse gas emissions than the Netherlands and rapidly... — full story
Chewing gum - the new post-operative medicine
— 28 Feb 2008 | HealthIn an article recently recommended by Bradley Kropp of Faculty of 1000 Medicine, researchers find chewing gum is a simple solution to the recovery of bowel function after gastrointestinal... — full story
This is your brain on jazz: researchers use MRI to study spontaneity, creativity
— 28 Feb 2008 | HealthA pair of Johns Hopkins and government scientists have discovered that when jazz musicians improvise, their brains turn off areas linked to self-censoring and inhibition, and turn on... — full story
Capturing sunlight
— 28 Feb 2008 | PhysicsSolar cell technology is marching ahead, though it still struggles with the two problems: efficiency and high production costs. In collaboration with Satoshi Uchida at the University... — full story