Jun 21, 2011
Diabetic kidney disease on the rise in America, despite improved diabetes care
Diabetic kidney disease has become more prevalent in the United States over the past 20 years, despite a substantial increase in the use of medication...
Jun 21, 2011
Ocean measurements by UW will be part of just-launched satellite mission
With the launch earlier this month of NASA’s satellite Aquarius, more than half a dozen University of Washington researchers are involved in project...
Jun 20, 2011
World-first virtual reality study to trial new Parkinson’s treatment
In a world-first study, researchers at the Brain and Mind Research Institute (BMRI) at the University of Sydney may have found a new way to help the P...
Jun 19, 2011
New approach to cancer vaccines proves successful in early studies
University of Leeds researchers, funded by Cancer Research UK, have used a library of DNA to create a vaccine that could be used to treat cancer, acco...
Jun 19, 2011
Atmospheric carbon dioxide buildup unlikely to spark abrupt climate change
There have been instances in Earth history when average temperatures have changed rapidly, as much as 10 degrees Celsius (18 degrees Fahrenheit) over ...
Jun 17, 2011
Coexistence of superconductivity and magnetism
Scientists from the University of Sydney are celebrating the 100th anniversary of superconductivity with a discovery of their own.
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Jun 15, 2011
Young adults struggle with online political participation
Young adults who are Web-savvy but lack knowledge about federal government may struggle to use the Web for political participation, according to a tea...
Jun 15, 2011
Sleep position in late pregnancy could decrease risk of late stillbirth
Women who go to sleep on their left side on the last night of their pregnancy have a halved risk of late stillbirth compared with women who do not acc...
Jun 15, 2011
Stem Cells from Patients Make ‘Early Retina in a Dish’
Soon, some treatments for blinding eye diseases might be developed and tested using retina-like tissues produced from the patient's own skin, thanks t...
