Posts Tagged ‘University of Cambridge’
Magnetic ‘blueprints’ show brain at work
U. WARWICK (UK) — Technology developed for fusion plasma may also allow better noninvasive observation of brain activity. Continue…
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Top Stories - Oct 17, 2011 10:28 - 2 Comments
Ancestor with an electrifying sixth sense
CORNELL (US) — About 96 percent of vertebrates—30,000 land animals (including humans) and roughly an equal number of fish—descend from a common ancestor with a sixth sense: electroreception. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Sep 12, 2011 16:29 - 1 Comment
Ice cores: 800,000 years of climate change
CARDIFF U. (UK) — Drill cores taken from Greenland’s vast ice sheets offer the first clue that Earth’s climate is capable of very rapid transitions. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Aug 6, 2010 9:43 - 0 Comments
Biomarkers for heart disease risk identified
KING’S COLLEGE LONDON (UK)—A world-wide consortium of researchers has identified 59 novel regions of the human genome that are involved in lipid metabolism. Lipid concentrations in the blood are one of the key risk factors for coronary artery disease (CAD). (more…)
Society & Culture - May 13, 2010 10:59 - 0 Comments
Remains of amphitheater found in Roman port
U. SOUTHAMPTON (UK)—A major excavation of Portus, the ancient port that once served as the maritime gateway to Rome, has revealed the remains of an amphitheater-shaped-building, solving a mystery that has puzzled experts for more than 140 years. (more…)
