News | Archive (November 2008)
How inner ear's sensors are made
— 30 Nov 2008 | HealthA UCLA study shows for the first time how microscopic crystals form sound and gravity sensors inside the inner ear. Located at the ends of cilia - tiny cellular hairs in the ear that... — full story
New statistical model could help reduce breast-lesion biopsies
— 30 Nov 2008 | HealthA new method of characterising breast lesions found during an MRI exam could result in fewer biopsies of benign tumours with the benefits of reduced pain and expense for patients and... — full story
Sex life of killer fungus finally revealed
— 30 Nov 2008 | HealthBiologists at The University of Nottingham and University College Dublin have announced a major breakthrough in our understanding of the sex life of a microscopic fungus which is a... — full story
Modern day scourge helped ancient Earth escape a deathly deep freeze
— 30 Nov 2008 | Geology and palaeontologyThe planet's present day greenhouse scourge, carbon dioxide, may have played a vital role in helping ancient Earth to escape from complete glaciation, say scientists in a paper published... — full story
Combining targeted therapy drugs may treat previously resistant tumours
— 30 Nov 2008 | HealthA team of cancer researchers from several Boston academic medical centres has discovered a potential treatment for a group of tumours that have resisted previous targeted therapy approaches... — full story
A key to keeping killer T cells in prime shape for fighting infection
— 30 Nov 2008 | HealthLike tuning a violin to produce strong, elegant notes, researchers at The Wistar Institute have found multiple receptors on the outside of the body's killer immune system cells which... — full story
Amazon deforestation trend on the increase
— 29 Nov 2008 | EnvironmentDeforestation in Brazil's Amazon forests has flipped from a decreasing to an increasing trend, according to new annual figures released yesterday by the country's space agency INPE... — full story
The East Midlands' heathland needs you!
— 28 Nov 2008 | EnvironmentIt used to be a haven for fly tippers and a dumping ground for burnt-out cars. Now Mansfield's Oak Tree Estate is home to one of the rarest habitats on the planet - heathland... — full story
Wilkins Ice Shelf under threat
— 28 Nov 2008 | EnvironmentNew rifts have developed on the Wilkins Ice Shelf that could lead to the opening of the ice bridge that has been preventing the ice shelf from disintegrating and breaking away from... — full story
Zimbabwe's land reform leaves farmers insecure
— 28 Nov 2008 | EnvironmentIn her doctoral dissertation at the School of Business, Economics, and Law, University of Gothenburg, in Sweden, the Zimbabwean Precious Zikhali has studied three areas of direct importance... — full story