Sep 19, 2011
Deforestation reduces rainfall in Africa
Deforestation in the rainforests of West Africa reduces rainfall over the rest of the forest, according to new University of Leeds research published ...
Sep 16, 2011
Some smokers successfully switch to electronic cigarettes
While electronic cigarettes may be a long-term alternative to the real thing for some smokers, Penn State College of Medicine researchers suggest medi...
Sep 16, 2011
Save Our Soils
Researchers must collaborate to manage one of the planet's most precious and threatened resources — for food production and much more, says Steve Ba...
Sep 15, 2011
Minerals from ocean-floor rocks found in ultra-deep diamonds
Mineral inclusions discovered in diamonds prove that surface rocks can be subducted into the deep part of the Earth’s mantle. The isotopic compositi...
Sep 14, 2011
Global study offers new hope for regulating blood pressure
Researchers at The University of Western Australia in collaboration with more than 200 centres from 24 countries have identified DNA links to blood pr...
Sep 14, 2011
Sheffield experts shine a light on the detection of bacterial infection
Researchers at the University of Sheffield have developed polymers that fluoresce in the presence of bacteria, paving the way for the rapid detection ...
Sep 13, 2011
Seeing beneath the soil to uncover the past
Archaeology is no longer just about digging holes. New research by a team led from the University of Leeds promises to improve the investigation of ou...
Sep 08, 2011
Researchers probe genetic link to blindness
University of Leeds researchers have used next-generation DNA sequencing techniques to discover what causes a rare form of inherited eye disorders, in...
Sep 06, 2011
UW Receives European Grant for Center of Excellence
The European Union Center of Excellence (EUCE) at University of Wisconsin–Madison has
received a grant for €300,000 (ca. $430,000) from the Europe...
