Jun 01, 2011
Ocean acidification leaves clownfish deaf to predators
Baby clownfish use hearing to detect and avoid predator-rich coral reefs during the daytime, but new research from the University of Bristol demonstra...
Jun 01, 2011
Migration patterns linked to genetic differences in New Zealand seabirds
Ground-breaking research by NIWA and The University of Auckland, investigating the annual movements of New Zealand seabirds migrating within the Pacif...
Jun 01, 2011
Retina holds the key to better vision in deaf people
People who are deaf benefit from better vision due to the fact their retinas develop differently, experts at the University of Sheffield have shown.
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May 31, 2011
UCT and Penn State commit to joint research
UCT and the Pennsylvania State University recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding in Shanghai, China. The setting may not be as unlikely as it f...
May 27, 2011
Breakthrough for people with unknown muscle disease
Researchers at The University of Western Australia have discovered a gene mutation in a rare new form of muscle wasting disease which will lead other ...
May 26, 2011
New cancer study finds benefit in old therapy
Cancer patients who used a 5000-year-old combination of gentle exercise and meditation experienced significantly higher wellbeing levels, improved cog...
May 25, 2011
Research revelation could shape future long-term treatment of asthma
A new study reveals that the progressive loss of lung function in asthma sufferers could be entirely independent of the effects of inflammation. The f...
May 23, 2011
Social networking may prove key to overcoming isolation of older adults
The University of Sydney is leading an investigation into the use of online social networking tools and other information technologies by older Austra...
May 22, 2011
Human brain’s most ubiquitous cell cultivated in lab dish
Long considered to be little more than putty in the brain and spinal cord, the star-shaped astrocyte has found new respect among neuroscientists who h...
