Vitamin B6 may beat malaria pathogen

U. SOUTHAMPTON (UK) — New research on vitamin B6 could lead to drugs that target the pathogen that causes malaria. Continue…

Thursday, February 2, 2012 16:13 - 1 Comment

Aspirin cuts some cancer risk 60 percent

U. SOUTHAMPTON (UK) — Taking a regular dose of aspirin reduces the long-term risk of cancer by around 60 percent in people with a family history of the disease. (more…)

Gas ‘bullets’ shoot from giant black hole

SOUTHAMPTON (UK) — Astronomers have uncovered some striking features in the gases emitted from the regions close to one of the brightest supermassive black holes known to exist. (more…)

Nanopits boost stem cell therapy

U. SOUTHAMPTON (UK) — A process similar to the one used to manufacture blu-ray discs offers a new way to culture adult stem cells. The discovery could lead to new therapies for conditions such as arthritis, Alzheimer’s, and Parkinson’s disease. (more…)

Health & Medicine - May 4, 2011 12:18 - 3 Comments

Pregnancy diet weighs in child obesity

U. SOUTHAMPTON (UK) — Independent of how thin or overweight a mother is, what she eats while pregnant influences her child’s risk of obesity years later. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Apr 12, 2011 13:46 - 0 Comments

Longer body, longer life?

U. SOUTHAMPTON (UK) —The way we live directly affects the length of our bodies, according to new research that confirms a link between height and longevity. (more…)

Earth & Environment - Dec 10, 2010 12:18 - 4 Comments

4 degrees could displace millions

U. SOUTHAMPTON (UK) — Sea levels can be expected to rise from between .5m and 2m by 2100 if temperatures see a warming of 4°C, according to new research. (more…)

Society & Culture - Dec 9, 2010 16:26 - 1 Comment

Circle of friends is fluid, not solid

U. SOUTHAMPTON (UK) — We like to form cliques with others of common interests—but those relationships aren’t necessarily as tightly knit as we may like to believe. (more…)

Earth & Environment - Nov 15, 2010 16:27 - 1 Comment

King crab invasion threatens Antarctica

U. SOUTHAMPTON (UK) — Antarctica’s unique continental shelf ecosystem could be under threat from the invasion of a particularly voracious predatory crab due to global warming. (more…)

Science & Technology - Oct 25, 2010 14:22 - 0 Comments

For identification, lend me your ears

U. SOUTHAMPTON (UK) — A technique that highlights tubular structures like ears is making it possible for scientists to automatically identify people. (more…)

Science & Technology - Oct 4, 2010 13:43 - 0 Comments

Silence noise to improve communication

U. SOUTHAMPTON (UK) — A new data transmission system could substantially improve the capacity and energy efficiency of the world’s optical communication networks. (more…)

Earth & Environment - Sep 14, 2010 10:22 - 0 Comments

Why some quakes cause killer tsunamis

U. SOUTHAMPTON (UK)—Researchers have uncovered clues as to why some undersea earthquakes generate huge tsunamis. Their findings, published recently in the journal Science, may help explain why the 2004 Sumatra “Boxing Day Tsunami” was so devastating. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Jul 22, 2010 13:02 - 4 Comments

Family life key ingredient in infant IQ

U. SOUTHAMPTON (UK)—An infant’s intelligence is shaped more by family environment than by the amount of omega 3 fatty acid from breast milk or fortified formula, new research shows. (more…)

Earth & Environment - Jul 12, 2010 12:58 - 0 Comments

Guarding the fragile reefs in Galapagos

U. SOUTHAMPTON (UK)—Results from a three-year research project in the Galapagos Islands could help protect some of the world’s rarest and most vulnerable coral reefs—and the economies that depend on them. (more…)

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