Mini molecular targets for obesity
September 13, 2012
Researchers have discovered that microRNAs affect how our cells burn fat and sugar – a finding that may have potential for obesity treatment.Scientists at Virginia Tech and the University of...
Dark energy really does exist
September 13, 2012
Dark energy, a cosmic substance thought to be speeding up the expansion of the Universe, really does exist, according to a team of astronomers at the University of Portsmouth and...
From plane to patient
September 12, 2012
Technology pioneered in the aviation industry could be used to prevent complications after heart surgery say researchers in the North West. Researchers from the Academic Surgery Unit at University Hospital...
Green Antarctica
September 10, 2012
Antarctica was once home to a warm rainforest dominated by palms and trees, and a mountain forest with beech and conifer trees.An international team of researchers have been studying this...
Protecting the heart against CO poisoning
September 7, 2012
A common anti-angina drug could help protect the heart against the effects of carbon monoxide poisoning. Researchers from the University of Leeds examined the effect of ranolazine in single cardiac...
Two diseases hiding under one umbrella
September 5, 2012
A rare but deadly disease of the circulatory system is not one but two diseases with different causes hiding under one umbrella say scientists investigating ANCA-associated vasculitis.A genome-wide association study...
New technique shines light on nanomaterials
September 3, 2012
Advances in X-ray imaging have shone light on the three-dimensional shape of gold nanoparticles, and could be used to reveal the structure of other nanoscale materials.The new technique – developed...
Milky Way galaxy ‘twins’ discovered
August 30, 2012
The Milky Way is a far from unique galaxy, but when paired with its close companions - dwarf galaxies, the Magellanic Clouds – it is very rare. However, now astronomers...
Shedding light on glowing butterfly wings
August 30, 2012
Some butterfly wings shimmer and shine, and an international team of researchers have discovered the secret behind this ability.Researchers were able to break the limit of light resolution at the...
New genes implicated in bone strength
August 30, 2012
Nine new genes determining bone strength have been discovered with a new and rapid functional screening approach, and could provide clues to human skeletal diseases. An international team of researchers...
Success at the Chemical Industry Awards
August 28, 2012
SABIC UK Petrochemicals scooped the Gold Standard Skills Award at the recent Chemical Industries Awards, while Sembcorp Industries’ George Ritchie was recognised for a lifetime of work in promoting apprenticeships.The...
Bright future for photonics
August 24, 2012
Optical fibres that change the wavelength – and therefore colour – of light have been developed by physicists at the University of Bath.A fibre drawing tower uses a precisely controlled...
