Science & Technology - Jun 16, 2010 11:17 - 2 Comments

34-million-year-old fig wasp fossil found

U. LEEDS (UK)—The world’s oldest known example of a fig wasp has been found on the Isle of Wight. The fossil wasp is almost identical to the modern species, proving that this tiny but specialized insect has remained virtually unchanged for more than 34 million years. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Jun 16, 2010 9:36 - 4 Comments

Protein plays active role in rare kidney disease

U. LEEDS (UK)—The discovery of the mechanisms of a protein known to play an active part in an extremely rare inherited kidney disorder called Dent’s disease may provide a new focus for future therapies. (more…)

Earth & Environment - Jun 11, 2010 11:52 - 0 Comments

Cool the climate with cloud whitening?

U. LEEDS (UK)—Plans to “whiten” the clouds over the world’s oceans so that they reflect some of the sun’s powerful rays may fail to delay global warming, according to British and Finnish researchers. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Jun 10, 2010 12:01 - 0 Comments

Old drugs get new life in treating hepatitis C

LEEDS (UK)—Common drugs used to treat conditions such as diabetes and obesity appear to also successfully treat hepatitis C. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Jun 9, 2010 10:58 - 0 Comments

Sea sponge drug battles breast cancer

U. LEEDS (UK)—A new chemotherapy agent, based on a natural extract from a sea sponge, can extend the lives of women with advanced breast cancer. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Jun 2, 2010 13:48 - 0 Comments

Found gene linked to severe birth defects

U. LEEDS (UK)—Scientists have identified the genetic cause of an inherited condition that leads to severe fetal abnormalities in the brain, eyes, and kidneys. (more…)

Science & Technology - May 27, 2010 10:16 - 1 Comment

Early ‘energizers’ powered prehistoric life

U. LEEDS (UK)—A compound called pyrophosphite may have acted as the battery that energized primitive life forms, new research suggests. (more…)

Health & Medicine - May 25, 2010 13:09 - 1 Comment

‘Ink’ technology prints medicine on pills

U. LEEDS (UK) —A new way of printing medicine on the outside of pills could potentially create safer, faster-acting medicines and bring new drugs to market faster. (more…)

Health & Medicine - May 18, 2010 14:58 - 0 Comments

Stay-young steroids may protect the heart

U. LEEDS (UK)—Steroids currently sold as “fountain of youth” supplements—so called because of their apparent ability to improve energy, vision, and memory—may help trigger the body’s natural defense against heart disease. (more…)

Health & Medicine - May 17, 2010 13:44 - 0 Comments

No link between cell phones and brain cancer

U. LEEDS (UK)—Results from the largest epidemiological study of mobile phone use to date shows no link between mobile phones and brain tumors. (more…)

Earth & Environment - May 7, 2010 12:48 - 3 Comments

Organic farming no boon for biodiversity

U. LEEDS (US)—The limited benefits organic farms offer to birds, bees, and butterflies don’t compensate for the lower yields produced, according to a new study. (more…)

Earth & Environment - May 5, 2010 15:51 - 0 Comments

Poor families hardest hit by carbon tax

U. LEEDS (UK)—Taxing individuals for the amount of carbon they use would hit the poor and those living in the north of the U.K. hardest, forcing them to pay four times more as a proportion of their income than higher earners. (more…)

Health & Medicine - May 5, 2010 4:59 - 0 Comments

Rogue DNA drives cancer growth

U. LEEDS (UK)—Junk DNA promotes the growth of cancer cells in patients with Hodgkin’s lymphoma and may play a role in other forms of cancer as well. (more…)

Earth & Environment - Apr 29, 2010 21:37 - 3 Comments

Massive ice loss has sea levels rising

U. LEEDS (UK)—The loss of floating ice in the polar oceans each year—equivalent to 1.5 million Titanic-size icebergs—is causing sea levels to rise. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Apr 28, 2010 16:45 - 1 Comment

Virus trained to seek and destroy cancer

U. LEEDS (UK)—Researchers have found a way to modify viruses so they are able to hunt down and wipe out cancer cells. (more…)

Earth & Environment - Apr 20, 2010 11:32 - 2 Comments

Tiny bat spotted for first time in U.K.

LEEDS / SHEFFIELD (UK)—A type of bat never seen before in the U.K. has been found swarming in caves in Yorkshire and Sussex. (more…)

Society & Culture - Mar 26, 2010 11:01 - 1 Comment

Sex ed overlooks youth with learning difficulties

U. LEEDS (UK)—Young people with learning difficulties are more integrated into society than ever before, but a lack of basic sex education often leaves them embarrassed, vulnerable, and confused, according to a recent study. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Mar 25, 2010 11:51 - 1 Comment

Painkillers 2.0: Relief without side effects

U. LEEDS (UK)—An international group of scientists has discovered how two proteins play a key role in inflammation and in how we experience pain, paving the way for a new generation of painkillers. (more…)

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