News articles tagged with 'research'
Livermore and Russian scientists propose new names for elements 114 and 116
— 2 Dec 2011 10:17 | ChemistryThe International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC) today recommended new proposed names for elements 114 and 116, the latest heavy elements to be added to the periodic table…
Artificial leaf could debut new era of 'fast-food energy'
— 2 Dec 2011 09:41 | ChemistryTechnology for making an 'artificial leaf' holds the potential for opening an era of 'fast-food energy,' in which people generate their own electricity at home with low-cost equipment…
Understanding Alzheimer's: Genetic search uncovers five new genes
— 4 Apr 2011 19:00 | HealthA leading UK scientist's search for factors that increase the risk of developing Alzheimer's has uncovered five new genes to help pinpoint what's going wrong in the brain…
Identifying the origin of the fly
— 2 Apr 2011 11:25 | BiologySome may think that the mosquito and the house fly are worlds apart when it comes to common ancestry but new research published this week by an international team of scientists puts…
From science fiction to research breakthrough
— 2 Apr 2011 10:52 | TechnologyFocusing on interdisciplinary research is now leading to breakthroughs in bio nanotechnology research. A new method for drug development has become a reality…
Micro-RNA blocks the effect of insulin in obesity
— 1 Apr 2011 15:15 | HealthBody weight influences the risk of developing diabetes: between 80 and 90 percent of patients with type 2 diabetes are overweight or obese. According to scientists at the Max Planck…
Skills training can improve responses to disclosures of trauma
— 30 Mar 2011 16:58 | HealthNew research from the University of Oregon concludes that even brief training can help people learn how to be more supportive when friends and family members disclose traumatic events…
The dark side of spring? Pollution in our melting snow
— 29 Mar 2011 15:58 | EnvironmentWith birds chirping and temperatures warming, spring is finally in the air. But for University of Toronto Scarborough (UTSC) environmental chemist Torsten Meyer, springtime has a dark…
Centre director says FDA hitting milestones in tobacco law
— 19 Mar 2011 14:44 | HealthSince the passage of the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act in 2009, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has met the ambitious implementation deadlines set forth…
Osteopathy 'of no benefit' to children with cerebral palsy
— 15 Mar 2011 21:17 | HealthResearch commissioned by Cerebra, the charity that helps to improve the lives of children with brain conditions, and carried out by the Cerebra Research Unit (CRU) at the Peninsula…