Apr 20, 2011
Decoding human genes is the goal of a new open-source encyclopedia
A massive database cataloging the human genome's functional elements -- including genes, RNA transcripts and other products -- is being made available...
Apr 20, 2011
New shapes in granular movement
University of Sydney researchers have discovered new patterns in the movement of granular mixtures with findings that could assist the study of oil an...
Apr 20, 2011
Worm Studies Shed Light on Human Cancers
Research in the worm is shedding light on a protein associated with a number of different human cancers, and may point to a highly targeted way to tre...
Apr 19, 2011
Climate ‘detectives’ use clues from the past to predict future weather changes
Drilling holes in trees across Australia and taking core samples from reefs at Ningaloo are two techniques being used to determine the extent of clima...
Apr 18, 2011
Habitat restoration could help species to cope with climate change
Animals and plants may need extra habitats to survive the challenge of climate change, according to research by scientists at the University of York....
Apr 15, 2011
Ground-breaking discoveries on language evolution
Psychologists from The University of Auckland have just published two major studies on the diversity of the world’s languages in the prestigious jou...
Apr 11, 2011
New treatment can destroy prostate cancer from within
A 'Trojan horse' system developed by researchers at the Universities of Sheffield and York attacks cancerous cells from within and potentially offers ...
Apr 10, 2011
West Antarctic warming triggered by warmer sea surface in tropical Pacific
The Antarctic Peninsula has warmed rapidly for the last half-century or more, and recent studies have shown that an adjacent area, continental West An...
Mar 31, 2011
3D lab experiments aid adult stem cell versatility
A type of adult stem cell is now proving itself more versatile for research and therapies thanks to revolutionary 3D experiments....
