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Study hints at role of stem cell genes in testicular, breast cancers
UCSF scientists have discovered that the activity of several embryonic stem cell genes is elevated in testicular and breast cancers, providing some of the first molecular evidence of a link between embryonic stem cells and cancer.   view more (2005-11-30)

Ultra-clean coal to power a greener future
Engineers in Nottingham are developing ultra-clean coal that could make power generation 50% more efficient and reduce carbon dioxide emissions by a third. A team at The University of Nottingham is one of only two in the world working on ground-breaking techniques to purify one of the world's main... view more (2005-05-10)

New Research Turns Sewage Farms into Power Plants
Researchers at the University of Warwick's Warwick Process Technology Group have devised a process that turns wet waste from sewage farms and paper mills into a source of power. University of Warwick researcher Dr Ashok Bhattacharya and his team are part of a Europe wide consortium that have... view more (2002-04-29)

Persistent smokers may have higher risk to become depressed than never smokers
Based on a Finnish study, persistent smokers may have higher risk to become depressed in comparison to never smokers.   view more (2007-05-22)

Frozen methane chunks not responsible for abrupt increases in atmospheric methane
Icy chunks of frozen methane and water are not responsible for the periodic increases in atmospheric methane recorded in Greenland ice cores.   view more (2006-02-10)

Scientists identify protein that may promote migraines
A University of Iowa study may provide an explanation for why some people get migraine headaches while others do not. The researchers found that too much of a small protein called RAMP1 appears to "turn up the volume" of a nerve cell receptor's response to a neuropeptide thought to cause... view more (2007-03-09)

Chronic stress, depression and cortisol levels are potential risk indicators for periodontal disease
Caregivers of people under psychological or physical stress, as well as those with the conditions themselves, should not overlook their oral health, according to a new study printed in the Journal of Periodontology.   view more (2006-06-01)

Protein found to protect breast cancer tumors from chemotherapy
About half of women whose breast cancer is treated with standard chemotherapy have their cancer return within five years. Most chemotherapeutic drugs have undesirable side effects, but there has been no way to predict who would benefit and who wouldn't.   view more (2006-08-22)

Firing clay in unvented kilns may be a source of exposure to dioxins
Firing clay in unvented kilns could be a significant source of dioxins in people exposed regularly and over long periods, a new study suggests.   view more (2007-10-24)

Impact of elevated homocysteine levels on vision under study
Homocysteine, an amino acid believed to contribute to heart attack, stroke and dementia, likely also is a player in retinal damage and vision loss, researchers say.   view more (2007-10-16)

UA scientists part of Supreme Court case on carbon dioxide emissions
Four faculty members from The University of Arizona in Tucson were part of an amicus curiae brief supporting the plaintiff in today's historic U.S. Supreme Court decision on carbon dioxide emissions and climate change.   view more (2007-04-03)

Origins of Life
Were the first macromolecules created on a primitive beach?   view more (2002-06-19)

Increased glucose level is a strong risk factor for colorectal cancer
Diabetes is a very common illness that affects more than 20 million people in the U.S. and it is estimated an additional 54 million Americans have pre-diabetes, a condition that occurs when a person's blood glucose levels are higher than normal but not high enough for a diagnosis of type 2 diabetes.   view more (2007-11-02)

Advice, devices ineffective in preventing worker back pain
Back pain is the number one cause of worker-compensation complaints, second only to the common cold in causing lost workdays.   view more (2007-07-20)

Preservation of fresh-cut vegetables; a producer's and consumer's sake
In recent years, new food packaging concepts have been developed to respond on consumption trends towards mildly preserved, fresh convenient food products. Fresh-cut vegetables are an example of fresh-like, healthy convenience foods, developed in the '80s in the UK. Their market is yearly... view more (2002-03-19)

More carbon dioxide may help some trees weather ice storms
The increased levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere predicted for later this century may reduce the damage that future ice storms will cause to commercially important loblolly pine trees, according to a new study.   view more (2006-08-16)

Folic Acid Can Prevent Heart Disease
Folic acid is not only a safeguard against spina bifida and other birth defects in babies - it can also prevent heart disease and strokes, two of Northern Ireland's biggest killers, according to research from the University of Ulster. Research at the University has shown and folic acid and three... view more (2002-09-18)

Dangerous duo: Hostility plus depression elevates risk for heart disease
Researchers led by Jesse Stewart, Ph.D., assistant professor of psychology at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, report that hostility and depression appear to act together in a complex way to elevate inflammatory proteins in the human body, possibly putting hostility plus... view more (2008-02-12)

Children with Asthma More Likely to Have Behavioural Problems
Children with asthma are more likely to have behavioural problems according to a new study conducted by researchers at The University of Manchester. Dr Rachel Calam, Senior Lecturer in Clinical Psychology, and her team followed 663 children from the National Asthma Campaign, Manchester Asthma and... view more (2003-09-16)

Jefferson researchers find potential biomarket for heart failure
A team of cardiology researchers at Thomas Jefferson University has determined that GRK2, a protein that plays an important regulatory role in heart failure, is elevated in patients with failing hearts when compared to patients with normal heart function.   view more (2006-09-12)

Keeping the environment clean with compressed air
Savings of up to 50 per cent possible / 320 000 compressors currently in use EU-wide / Complex management structures Annually, the production of compressed air accounts for about 10 per cent of total industrial electricity consumption in the European Union. This corresponds to over 80 billion... view more (2001-03-02)

Canada's shores saved animals from devastating climate change
The shorelines of ancient Alberta, British Columbia and the Canadian Arctic were an important refuge for some of the world's earliest animals, most of which were wiped out by a mysterious global extinction event some 252 million years ago.   view more (2008-10-01)

The role of hormones in ovarian and endometrial cancers
High levels of the growth factor IGF-I can indicate increased risk of ovarian cancer before the age of 55. This is a finding put forward in a dissertation from Annekatrin Lukanova, Ume'å University, Sweden. The main objective of her thesis was to examine the relationship of pre-diagnostic... view more (2004-04-15)

Modeling of long-term fossil fuel consumption shows 14.5 degree hike in temperature
If humans continue to use fossil fuels in a business as usual manner for the next several centuries, the polar ice caps will be depleted, ocean sea levels will rise by seven meters and median air temperatures will soar 14.5 degrees warmer than current day.   view more (2005-11-02)

Quieter jet engines â€" and kinder to the environment
The jet airliners of the future will be significantly quieter and more environmentally friendly with the help of engineers at The University of Nottingham.   view more (2005-02-23)
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