Press releases
Science press releases 2011
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Get ready for spring - hay fever worse in spring than summer
21 Dec 2011 -
Every cloud has a silver lining: weather forecasting models could predict brain tumor growth
21 Dec 2011 -
I wanna talk like you (oo)
16 Dec 2011 -
Bacterial protein 'mops up' viruses found in contaminated water supplies
16 Dec 2011 -
Depressed? Crossed wires in the brain
08 Dec 2011 -
Bottom of the swimming league: naked mole rat sperm
05 Dec 2011 -
Probiotics reduce infections for patients in intensive care
02 Dec 2011 -
MAKS: Drug-free prevention of dementia decline
01 Dec 2011 -
Chemical warfare of stealthy silverfish
01 Dec 2011 -
Breast cancer type linked to paternal cancer
28 Nov 2011 -
Counting cats: the endangered snow leopards of the Himalayas
28 Nov 2011 -
Dantrolene protects neurons from Huntington's disease
25 Nov 2011 -
Vitamin D–fortified yoghurt improves cholesterol levels and heart disease biomarkers for diabetics
24 Nov 2011 -
Molecular barcodes – identification of 16 new species of Caenorhabditis
21 Nov 2011 -
Paying for sex and 'playing dead' - the deceitful gift-giving spider
14 Nov 2011 -
And a nightingale sang... experienced males 'show off' to protect their territories
11 Nov 2011 -
Violent passions – jealous cleaner shrimps murder their rivals
11 Nov 2011 -
Reducing carbon footprints with carbon storage
09 Nov 2011 -
Decrease in observed rate of TB at a time of economic recession
07 Nov 2011 -
X marks the spot – TBL1X gene involved in Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
04 Nov 2011 -
Saving the day
04 Nov 2011 -
Commuting - bad for your health?
31 Oct 2011 -
High tech detection of breast cancer using nanoprobes and SQUID
28 Oct 2011 -
The role of fat in assessing breast cancer risk
26 Oct 2011 -
Liver parasite lacks key genes for fatty acid synthesis: genome sequencing of Clonorchis sinensis
24 Oct 2011 -
Elevated hormone levels add up to increased breast cancer risk
21 Oct 2011 -
Feed a cold – starve a tumor
21 Oct 2011 -
The cannabis genome: how hemp got high
20 Oct 2011 -
Deep-reef coral hates the light, prefers the shade
17 Oct 2011 -
Plastic fantastic – the future of biodegradables
17 Oct 2011 -
Musical aptitude relates to reading ability
17 Oct 2011 -
'Never married' men still more likely to die from cancer
14 Oct 2011 -
Gene signature predicts oral cancer recurrence
11 Oct 2011 -
Timing is crucial for family consent in brain dead organ donors
07 Oct 2011 -
Pregnant mothers at risk from air pollution
07 Oct 2011 -
Modeling cancer using ecological principles
03 Oct 2011 -
A hitchhiker's guide to the Galápagos: co-evolution of Galápagos mockingbirds and their parasites
03 Oct 2011 -
Alcohol impairs the body's ability to fight off viral infection
30 Sep 2011 -
Vicious queen ants use mob tactics to reach the top
30 Sep 2011 -
Postcode lotteries in preventative health care - not necessarily all bad news
28 Sep 2011 -
Milking the pigeon: extracting the mechanisms involved
19 Sep 2011 -
Exome sequencing: defining hereditary deafness
14 Sep 2011 -
Bringing botany into the 21st Century
14 Sep 2011 -
Diamondback moth host-parasite interaction unraveled – important implications for global pest-control
09 Sep 2011 -
Glucocorticoid treatment may prevent long term damage to joints
02 Sep 2011 -
Growth hormone helps repair the zebrafish ear
02 Sep 2011 -
Vaccine linked to 'bleeding calf syndrome'
30 Aug 2011 -
Life expectancy success story
26 Aug 2011 -
The secret life of millipedes
22 Aug 2011 -
The first kangaroo genome sequence
19 Aug 2011 -
Fast asleep to wide awake – hibernating bears, predation and pregnancy
17 Aug 2011 -
Maternal IV fluids linked to newborns' weight loss
15 Aug 2011 -
Arthritis sufferers at increased risk of heart disease
15 Aug 2011 -
Engineered bacteria mop up mercury spills
12 Aug 2011 -
Sneaky squid: why small males have big sperm
10 Aug 2011 -
Buyer beware! Herbal products missing key safety information
09 Aug 2011 -
Cell-based alternative to animal testing
08 Aug 2011 -
TV time: why children watch multi-screens
03 Aug 2011 -
Social networking elephants never forget
27 Jul 2011 -
Global depression statistics
22 Jul 2011 -
It's simple: increasing complexity of models does not necessarily increase their accuracy
19 Jul 2011 -
'Love your body' to lose weight
15 Jul 2011 -
Family planning in conflict
13 Jul 2011 -
Integrating science and medicine in the treatment of chronic disease
05 Jul 2011 -
Salamanders spell out evolution in action
03 Jul 2011 -
Getting aid to where it is needed
02 Jul 2011 -
Biomarker MIA shows presence of neurofibromas
01 Jul 2011 -
Viral replicase points to potential cancer therapy
25 Mar 2011 -
Natural compounds: the future of anti-malarial treatment
21 Mar 2011 -
Can non-medical factors trigger sick leave?
21 Mar 2011 -
Ethnic minorities are 'silent sufferers' of chronic fatigue syndrome
17 Mar 2011 -
Prozac reorganizes brain plasticity
14 Mar 2011 -
Social class makes no difference to water contamination risk
14 Mar 2011 -
'Pre-baby blues' due to lack of support from partner
11 Mar 2011 -
Optical illusions show vision in a new light
09 Mar 2011 -
Thrill seeking females work hard for their next fix
09 Mar 2011 -
Re-formulation of microbicidal lubricants will help protect from HIV
04 Mar 2011 -
First aid for the under fives
25 Feb 2011 -
How education can save your life
25 Feb 2011 -
Floating spores kill malaria mosquito larvae
18 Feb 2011 -
Relatives of melanoma patients ignore their skin cancer risk
18 Feb 2011 -
Macavity wasn't there! How absent reoviruses kill cancer
18 Feb 2011 -
Chocolate is a "Super Fruit"
04 Feb 2011 -
Recognising gibbons from their regional accents
04 Feb 2011 -
Rural under age binge drinkers put their health at risk
04 Feb 2011 -
Casualties of War: wounded veterans more likely to die of coronary heart disease
25 Jan 2011 -
Fighting the fight for healthy teeth
21 Jan 2011 -
Creating simplicity: how music fools the ear
18 Jan 2011 -
How much sex is enough?
18 Jan 2011 -
Big breakfast bunkum
14 Jan 2011 -
Essential oil pill prevents PMS
14 Jan 2011 -
It's grim up North! Northern men have dirtier hands than Southerners
10 Jan 2011 -
DVT and pulmonary embolism linked to immune diseases
07 Jan 2011 -
Genetics linked to increased risk of heart disease in African Americans
07 Jan 2011 -
Research plagued by financial conflicts
07 Jan 2011
