Posts Tagged ‘University of Nottingham’
In guys, women pick healthy over manly
U. NOTTINGHAM (UK) — Having a healthy skin color is more important in determining how attractive a man is to women than how manly he looks. Continue…
Friday, February 10, 2012 16:47 - 0 Comments
Health & Medicine - Feb 9, 2012 14:18 - 0 Comments
Spoon-fed babies may become fatter kids
U. NOTTINGHAM (UK) — Babies fed solid finger food may be less likely to become overweight as children than those who are spoon-fed pureed food. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Jan 26, 2012 13:17 - 0 Comments
Better crops from the roots up
U. NOTTINGHAM (UK) — By altering root growth, scientists believe they are a step closer to breeding hardier crops that are more adaptable to environmental conditions and better able to fend off parasites. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jan 6, 2012 13:12 - 1 Comment
Clinical trial results in US go unreported
U. NOTTINGHAM (UK) — Less than 25 percent of the clinical trials completed in the United States are posted in a publicly available database, despite a recent law that compels them to do so, a new study reports. (more…)
Top Stories - Dec 29, 2011 17:28 - 2 Comments
Top 10 stories of 2011
FUTURITY — From sex appeal to fish oil to ancient buckles, here’s a look back at some of the top research news of 2011. (more…)
Science & Technology - Dec 6, 2011 13:09 - 0 Comments
Molecules fit together to form random tiles
U. NOTTINGHAM (UK) — Scientists have discovered they can prompt tiny flat molecules to fit together in a seemingly random pattern by adjusting the conditions in which the experiment is conducted. (more…)
Top Stories - Dec 2, 2011 11:12 - 1 Comment
Will worms in space lead to life on Mars?
U. NOTTINGHAM (UK) — A microscopic worm may offer clues to how humans will cope with long-term space exploration. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Nov 18, 2011 12:23 - 1 Comment
Big risks for lean kids turned obese adults
U. NOTTINGHAM (UK) — Adults may be more at risk for health problems if they are lean as children and later become obese, new research suggests. (more…)
Science & Technology - Nov 10, 2011 12:13 - 5 Comments
Create new life forms with ‘rewritable’ cells
U. NOTTINGHAM (UK) — An international research project to develop easily “reprogrammable” cells could pave the way for the creation of novel and useful life forms. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Nov 3, 2011 11:34 - 1 Comment
Web calculator flags cancer risks early
U. NOTTINGHAM (UK) — A computer-based tool could help speed early diagnosis of patients suffering from two of the most common forms of cancer, saving up to 5,000 lives a year. (more…)
Society & Culture - Oct 27, 2011 11:06 - 3 Comments
Manuscript details Ben Jonson’s ‘lost’ trek
U. NOTTINGHAM (UK) — The chance discovery of a manuscript hidden among papers in an ancient family archive is shedding light on the life and career of Ben Jonson, William Shakespeare’s biggest rival. (more…)
Science & Technology - Oct 24, 2011 9:43 - 0 Comments
Train crops to survive floods
U. NOTTINGHAM (UK) — Discovery of the mechanism by which plants sense low oxygen levels could eventually lead to the production of high-yielding, flood-tolerant crops. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Aug 10, 2011 13:28 - 3 Comments
Can curry knock tendinitis off track?
U. NOTTINGHAM (UK) — A derivative of a common culinary spice found in Indian curries could offer new treatment for the painful condition tendinitis. (more…)
Science & Technology - Aug 9, 2011 15:22 - 0 Comments
Nanotubes used as chemical reactors
U. NOTTINGHAM (UK) — A new method of making molecules could pave the way for a new generation of faster, smaller, and more powerful computers and data storage devices. (more…)
Science & Technology - Jul 7, 2011 14:28 - 6 Comments
Universe’s most distant quasar
U. NOTTINGHAM (UK) — Astronomers have discovered the most distant quasar to date—the brightest object yet found from a time when the Universe was less than 800 million years old. (more…)
Top Stories - Jul 1, 2011 10:08 - 1 Comment
Bilingual brain translates in an instant
U. NOTTINGHAM (UK) —The bilingual brain is able to process two languages automatically without forethought, even when they are very different. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jun 15, 2011 10:10 - 2 Comments
MS patients find strength in numbers
U. NOTTINGHAM (UK) — Group therapy helps improve the quality of life of people with multiple sclerosis, who often have trouble coping with depression along with physical aspects of the condition. (more…)
Science & Technology - Jun 2, 2011 11:36 - 0 Comments
Worms in space clarify muscle atrophy
U. NOTTINGHAM (UK) — Microscopic worms may hold clues to overcoming threats posed to human health by space travel and also help find ways to stop muscle degradation in the sick and elderly. (more…)
Society & Culture - May 26, 2011 11:57 - 1 Comment
Guilt makes women drive drunk (again)
U. NOTTINGHAM (UK) — Rehab programs that force female drunk drivers to face the consequences of their crime can intensify feelings of guilt and shame, leading them to drink and increasing the likelihood they will re-offend. (more…)
