News | Archive (October 2008)
Putin signs on dotted line for Far-Eastern leopards
— 31 Oct 2008 | EnvironmentRussian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has signed the decree which will put into effect a long-sought protected area that will house half of all remaining Far-Eastern leopards... — full story
How did glycine significantly decrease liver injury?
— 31 Oct 2008 | HealthThe nonessential amino acid glycine has been shown to be anti-inflammatory in several animal injury models. Recent studies demonstrated that dietary glycine protected both the lung... — full story
'Opt out' system could solve donor organ shortage
— 31 Oct 2008 | HealthA system of presumed consent for organ donation - where people have to opt out of donating their organs when they die - is the best way to tackle a growing waiting list for transplant.... — full story
Corn researchers discover novel gene shut-off mechanisms
— 31 Oct 2008 | BiologyUniversity of Delaware scientists, in collaboration with researchers from the University of Arizona and South Dakota State University, have identified unusual differences in the natural... — full story
Food allergies: Overestimated and underestimated
— 31 Oct 2008 | HealthHalf of all food allergies are not food allergies at all. This is what Cornelia S. Seitz et al., allergologists from Wuerzburg University, concluded in a study with 419 patients, as... — full story
Europe seeks consensus over 'living wills'
— 31 Oct 2008 | HealthThe question whether a common European position on advance directives, or 'living wills' is ethically required and practically feasible was discussed at a recent workshop organised... — full story
Royal visit puts focus on Brunei peat forests
— 31 Oct 2008 | EnvironmentA visit to Brunei by HRH the Prince of Wales and HRH the Duchess of Cornwall is focussing attention on the small sultanate's disproportionate share of pristine peatlands and forests... — full story
In which way does climate change affect the complex interaction in ecosystems?
— 31 Oct 2008 | EnvironmentChanges to marine ecosystems caused by climatic conditions show how closely physiological and ecological processes are intertwined. This is described by Prof. Dr Hans-Otto Poertner,... — full story
Extinct sabertooth cats were social, found strength in numbers
— 31 Oct 2008 | Geology and palaeontologyThe sabertooth cat (Smilodon fatalis), one of the most iconic extinct mammal species, was likely to be a social animal, living and hunting like lions today, according to new scientific... — full story
Bacteria manage perfume oil production from grass
— 31 Oct 2008 | BiologyScientists in Italy have found bacteria in the root of a tropical grass whose oils have been used in the cosmetic and perfumery industries. These bacteria seem to promote the production... — full story