Jul 28, 2011
Sea level rise less from Greenland, more from Antarctica, than expected during last interglacial
During the last prolonged warm spell on Earth, the oceans were at least four meters — and possibly as much as 6.5 meters, or about 20 feet — highe...
Jul 22, 2011
New target found for nitric oxide’s attack on Salmonella bacteria
A new target for nitric oxide has been revealed in studies of how it inhibits the growth of Salmonella. This bacterium is a common cause of food-poiso...
Jul 19, 2011
WUN General Manager – Louise Heery
Letter from the Chief Executive, Professor John Hearn
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Jul 18, 2011
International Conference on Nanomedicine
Major conference on nanomedicine held in Hangzhou...
Jul 15, 2011
Forests absorb one-third of global fossil fuel emissions
The world’s established forests remove 8.8bn tonnes of CO2 per year from the atmosphere – equivalent to nearly a third of annual fossil fuel emiss...
Jul 13, 2011
Atomic structure discovered for a sodium channel that generates electrical signals in living cells
Scientists at the University of Washington in Seattle have determined the atomic architecture of a sodium channel. The achievement opens new possibili...
Jul 13, 2011
Pivotal UW study in Africa finds HIV medications prevent HIV infection
A pivotal study in Africa conducted by the UW's Clinical Research Center is bringing new hope that taking a daily AIDS drug can keep an uninfected per...
Jul 10, 2011
Genetic study sheds new light on auto-immune arthritis
Researchers are one step closer to understanding how an individual’s genetic make-up predisposes them to Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS), a common auto-...
Jul 07, 2011
Coetzee Collective: Into the Archive
Report on the one-day symposium "Into the Archive: J.M. Coetzee and his Precursors" which took place on Tuesday 28 June 2011 at the University of Leed...
