To tackle the sharp decline in lion numbers, conservation research should consider wild prey, livestock and…
Month: June 2018
Diagnostics of genetic cardiac diseases using stem cell-derived cardiomyocytes
A new study demonstrates that with the use of artificial intelligence and machine learning, it is…
Is the sky the limit? On the expansion threshold of a species’ range
What stops a species adapting to an ever-wider range of conditions, continuously expanding its geographic range?…
Mysterious event may be caused by a tau neutrino
Theoretical physicists calculate the origin of a high-energy particle track captured by the IceCube Neutrino Observatory.
World’s first intra-operative MRI-guided robot for bilateral stereotactic neurosurgery
Scientists have recently designed the first neurosurgical robotic system capable of performing bilateral stereotactic neurosurgery inside…
Hypnosis may help reduce fear of cancer treatment in children
Hypnosis could help to reduce the fear of medical procedures in children and young people with…
Cell type and environment influence protein turnover in the brain
Scientists have revealed that protein molecules in the brain are broken down and replaced at different…
Tax havens and limited regulation increase risk for shareholders, study shows
Some large, publicly held companies are incorporated in tax haven countries, ostensibly to increase value for…
Are you sticking to your diet? Scientists may be able to tell from a blood sample
An analysis of small molecules called 'metabolites' in a blood sample may be used to determine…
Scientists reveal how gut microbes ‘recover’ after antibiotic treatment
New insight on how antibiotics affect the gut microbiome -- the community of microbes that live…