Posts Tagged ‘University of Southampton’
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
Earth & Environment - Dec 7, 2011 10:00 - 0 Comments
Carbon dioxide: The global heat dial?
PURDUE / YALE (US) — A drop in carbon dioxide appears to be the driving force that led to the Antarctic ice sheet’s formation, according to a recent study of molecules from ancient algae found in deep-sea core samples. (more…)
Top Stories - Nov 17, 2011 8:21 - 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…)
Top Stories - Oct 4, 2011 8:34 - 2 Comments
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…)
Top Stories - Aug 1, 2011 11:21 - 0 Comments
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…)
Top Stories - Jun 28, 2011 10:07 - 0 Comments
Pollen fossils unearth climate history
RICE U. (US) — The Antarctic Peninsula gave up its vegetation about 12 million years ago, succumbing to ice during a prolonged period of global cooling. (more…)
Top Stories - Jun 24, 2011 14:48 - 0 Comments
Midwives could save 3 million lives
U. SOUTHAMPTON (UK) — Each year, 358,000 women die while pregnant or giving birth, two million newborns die within the first 24 hours, and there are 2.6 million stillbirths, all because of inadequate healthcare. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Jun 24, 2011 11:59 - 0 Comments
Stiff sediment caused killer tsunami
U. TEXAS-AUSTIN (US)/U. SOUTHAMPTON (UK) — A thick plateau of hard, compacted sediment was a major factor in the 2004 undersea earthquake off the coast of Sumatra that spawned the deadliest tsunami in recorded history. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jun 6, 2011 10:52 - 0 Comments
More to asthma than inflammation
U. SOUTHAMPTON (UK) — A new study challenges the traditional concept that asthma is solely an inflammatory condition, a finding with significant implications for future treatment. (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…)
Health & Medicine - Feb 22, 2011 17:51 - 1 Comment
Large births bode ill for brains
U. SOUTHAMPTON (UK) — Children who are born small with relatively bigger placentas show more activity on the right side of their brain than their left, a pattern linked to mood disorders, including depression. (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…)
Health & Medicine - Nov 29, 2010 12:22 - 7 Comments
Homeopathic talks ease arthritis pain
U. SOUTHAMPTON (UK) — When combined with conventional treatment, homeopathy can significantly reduce the symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis. (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…)
Health & Medicine - Oct 28, 2010 12:17 - 0 Comments
Sneezing starts in the womb?
U. SOUTHAMPTON (UK) — A child’s chances of developing allergies or wheezing is related to how he or she grew at vital stages in the womb. (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…)
