Sep 30, 2011
Discovery of all species on Earth achievable this century
There are far fewer species on Earth – just 2 million – than widely believed and it is possible to discover them all this century, according to As...
Sep 30, 2011
Astronomers reveal new findings from ‘monster’ black hole
Astronomers reveal new findings from 'monster' black hole
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Working as part of an international team, astronomers at the University of South...
Sep 30, 2011
Costly treatment ‘ineffective for babies’
A worldwide study involving University of Sydney researchers has concluded that a costly and controversial treatment for neonatal sepsis is ineffectiv...
Sep 29, 2011
Problem-solving therapy may reduce attempted suicides
Problem-solving therapy may help people who attempt suicide or self-harm according to a study by University of Auckland researchers published in the B...
Sep 29, 2011
Rebuilding a dinosaur head
A University of Alberta-led research team has taken a rare look inside the skull of a dinosaur and come away with unprecedented details on the brain a...
Sep 28, 2011
Chemical game changer
University of Alberta chemistry researchers have discovered an active catalyst that has the potential to improve the efficiency and environmental impa...
Sep 28, 2011
Genome map of advanced, lethal prostate cancers reveals ‘hypermutations’
A team of researchers at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center and the UW has conducted the first comprehensive assessment of every gene in the genom...
Sep 25, 2011
Jumping gene enabled key step in corn domestication
Corn split off from its closest relative teosinte, a wild Mexican grass, about 10,000 years ago thanks to the breeding efforts of early Mexican farmer...
Sep 25, 2011
Bone drug is mixed blessing for breast cancer patients
A drug used to protect bone may extend survival in older breast cancer patients, according to researchers at the Universities of Sheffield and Leeds....
