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Vitamin D-dementia link confirmed

August 13, 2014
News
A link between vitamin D and dementia risk has been confirmed by an international team of researchers. Led by Dr David Llewellyn from the University of Exeter Medical School, the...
Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Developmental Biology
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New clue to sudden cardiac death in children

August 12, 2014
News
Cardiff University researchers have discovered a cause of sudden cardiac death in young children, opening up the possibility for a therapeutic target to develop a cure. Incoherent communication between calmodulin...
Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Drugs & Pharmaceuticals, Medical Diagnostics
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Perovskite – the new photovoltaic on the block

August 11, 2014
News
Move over graphene – there’s a new kid on the photovoltaics block – and it can be spray-painted. Spray-painting has been used to produce solar cells using organic semiconductors, but...
Materials
Materials Science
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Speedier diagnosis using new genomic mapping technique

August 8, 2014
News
Canadian researchers have developed a technique for massive parallel genomic analysis of long DNA molecules which could offer speedier diagnosis of cancer and prenatal conditions. The technique – Convex Lens-Induced...
Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Proteomics & Genomics
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New string theory explains guitarists’ sounds

August 7, 2014
News
A University of Oxford scientist has developed a new string theory in which he describes how the techniques employed by lead guitarists result in their distinctive sound. Methods such as...
Physics & Engineering
Physics, Theoretical Physics
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Rosetta catches up to comet 67P

August 6, 2014
News
Comet-chaser Rosetta has completed its decade-long journey and finally met up with comet 67P.The European Space Agency spacecraft has become the first to rendezvous with a comet, opening up a...
Physics & Engineering
Astronomy, Physics
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Daily aspirin could keep cancer away

August 6, 2014
News
Taking aspirin daily could significantly reduce the risk of developing major cancers of the digestive system, but more research is needed to determine the dosage and duration of treatment. Queen...
Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Developmental Biology, Drugs & Pharmaceuticals, Oncology
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New non-coding RNA discovered

August 6, 2014
News
A new species of non-coding RNA has been discovered by researchers in Germany, who believe these sections of the genome may play a role at the epigenetic level. Around 2%...
Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Proteomics & Genomics
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Underinvestment in antibacterial research

August 5, 2014
News
Less than 1% of public and charitable funding from bodies in the UK was awarded to antibiotics research in the last five years. Researchers at the University of Birmingham found...
Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Microbiology
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Voyager may not be in interstellar space

August 4, 2014
News
In 2012, Voyager 1 crossed into interstellar space, but it might not have reached this historic milestone at all. Despite observations suggesting the spacecraft has crossed the boundary, there is...
Physics & Engineering
Astronomy, Physics
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Hidden magma tracked

August 1, 2014
News
Despite being hidden deep underground, magma has an incredibly strong influence not only on the planet but on its inhabitants too. But our understanding of the natural force is limited...
Earth & Environmental
Earth & Environmental Sciences, Volcanology
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Cell division ‘master key’ protein structure revealed

July 31, 2014
News
One of the most important proteins found in nature has been mapped by scientists from the Institute of Cancer Research. Images of anaphase-promoting complex (APC/C) – which performs a range...
Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Cell Biology, Microbiology, Physiology
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