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EU policy is driving up demand for pollination faster than honeybee numbers Research conducted by the University of Reading's Centre for Agri-Environmental Research, and funded by the EU FP7 project STEP and the Insect Pollinators Initiative Crops project, indicates that ...
Read the releaseA good outcome for the CHILD-INNOVAC project: successful test in humans of a nasal vaccine against pertussis The CHILD-INNOVAC European research programme, coordinated by Inserm, has enabled the development ...
Read the releaseEye-catching electronics Thin film transistors on parylene membrane This news release is available in German. Niko Münzenrieder submerges a ficus leaf in water containing pieces of a shiny metallic membrane. Using tweezers, he carefully moves one of ...
Read the releaseCancer drug protects against diabetes Very low doses of a drug used to treat certain types of cancer protect the insulin-producing cells in the pancreas and prevent the development of diabetes mellitus type 1 in mice. The medicine works by lowering the ...
Read the releasePrisoners believe they are just as law abiding as non-prisoners The belief that we consider ourselves better than our peers holds true to convicted criminals as well. Research from the University of Southampton has shown that prisoners believe themselves ...
Read the releaseFree public education that pays for itself? London, UK (January 09, 2014) Education funding, particularly at university level, is tighter than ever under current austerity measures. A new study published by SAGE in the journal Theory & Research in Education proposes ...
Read the releaseNew imaging technique signals a breakthrough in the treatment of IBS Scientists at The University of Nottingham are leading the world in exploiting MRI technology to assist in the treatment and diagnosis of irritable bowel syndrome, a condition ...
Read the releaseResearchers discover a tumor suppressor gene in a very aggressive lung cancer In addition to identifying the tumor suppressor role of MAX in lung cancer, the group led by Montse Sanchez-Cespedes has unveiled a functional relationship between ...
Read the releaseMaternal stress hormones and maternal smoking increase daughter's risk of nicotine dependence Reports new study in Biological Psychiatry Philadelphia, PA, January 9, 2014 – Tobacco smoking by pregnant women has long been viewed as a public health risk because of smoking's ...
Read the releaseKids have skewed view of gender segregation Children believe the world is far more segregated by gender than it actually is, implies a new study led by a Michigan State University scholar. Jennifer Watling Neal and colleagues examined classroom friendships in five ...
Read the releaseMany men start testosterone therapy without clear medical need Study finds increased testing among men with normal hormone levels Chevy Chase, MD—Although testosterone use has sharply increased among older men in the past decade, many patients appear to have ...
Read the releaseLions are critically endangered in West Africa New York, NY – A report published today concludes that the African lion is facing extinction across the entire West African region. The West African lion once ranged continuously from Senegal to Nigeria, but the new paper reveals ...
Read the releaseAcid mine drainage reduces radioactivity in fracking waste 2 wrongs could make a right in mining wastewater DURHAM, NC -- Much of the naturally occurring radioactivity in fracking wastewater might be removed by blending it with another wastewater from acid mine drainage, according ...
Read the releaseWhen charitable acts are 'tainted' by personal gain We tend to perceive a person's charitable efforts as less moral if the do-gooder reaps a reward from the effort, according to new research. This phenomenon — which researchers call ...
Read the releaseA powerful technique to further understanding of RNA Qi Zhang sees himself as a warrior. In his lab at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, he wages war on genetic diseases such as cancer and heart disease on a battlefield measured ...
Read the releaseExtraordinary sensors pushed to their boundaries A new step is being taken in the development of ultra-stable sensors of small forces Last year, Tobias Kippenberg and his team from the Laboratory of Photonics and Quantum Measurements ...
Read the releaseFunding problems threaten US disaster preparedness A study by researchers at the George Washington University, the University of Southern California, and the Cabarrus Health Alliance lists seven recommendations to enhance preparedness for public health emergencies ...
Read the releaseIconic Australasian trees found as fossils in South America Today in Australia they call it Kauri, in Asia they call it Dammar, and in South America it does not exist at all unless planted there; but 52 million years ago the giant coniferous evergreen tree known to botanists ...
Read the releaseUnravelling the web of a cosmic creeply-crawly This new Hubble image is the best-ever view of a cosmic creepy-crawly known as the Tarantula Nebula, a region full of star clusters, glowing gas, and dark dust. Astronomers are exploring and mapping ...
Read the releaseA galaxy with 2 hearts This new Hubble image shows the spiral galaxy Messier 83, otherwise known as the Southern Pinwheel Galaxy. One of the largest and closest barred spirals to us, this galaxy is dramatic and mysterious; it has hosted a large number ...
Read the releaseInappropriate antibiotic use in emergency rooms not decreasing in adults An analysis of emergency room (ER)visits over a 10-year period finds that while inappropriate antibiotic use is decreasing in pediatric settings, it continues to remain a problem in adults, ...
Read the releaseNew study: US power plant emissions down Power plants that use natural gas and a new technology to squeeze more energy from the fuel release far less of the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide than coal-fired power plants do, according to a new analysis accepted ...
Read the releaseScientists uncover new target for brain cancer treatment A new study is giving researchers hope that novel targeted therapies can be developed for glioblastoma multiforme (GBM), the most common and most aggressive form of brain cancer, after demonstrating for ...
Read the releaseRemission from depression much slower in adults who were abused in childhood TORONTO, ON – Remission from depression is delayed in adults who have experienced childhood physical abuse or parental addictions, a new study by University of Toronto researchers has found. ...
Read the releaseImproved regulations to protect human research subjects would reduce burden on IRBs while better protecting study participants WASHINGTON – Proposed updates to federal regulations that protect human research subjects need additional clarification when applied to the ...
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