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Genes linked with sunburn, skin cancer risk

Eight of the genes had been associated with skin cancer in previous research.

08 May 2018 9:11 PM

Even in the most arid places on Earth, there is some moisture in the air and extracting it could be a key to survival. (Photo: Pixabay)

Novel device can harvest water from desert air

The test device was powered solely by sunlight, and although it was a small proof-of-concept device.

25 Mar 2018 1:43 PM

The olfactory-based virtual reality system could lead to a fuller understanding of odour-guided navigation. (Photo: Pixabay)

Our brain may navigate using just smells: study

Development of virtual reality technology has mainly focused on vision and sound.

27 Feb 2018 2:16 PM

Excess levels of either calcium or alpha-synuclein may be what starts the chain reaction that leads to the death of brain cells. (Photo: Pixabay)

Excess calcium in brain may lead to Parkinson's disease

Understanding the role of alpha-synuclein in physiological or pathological processes may aid in the development of new treatments.

19 Feb 2018 6:02 PM

Researchers from the University of Edinburgh in the UK identified a key protein called HIF-1 that could explain why heavy bleeding occurs. (Photo: Pixabay)

Heavy periods could soon be a thing of the past

The fact that preliminary results suggest no interference with fertility makes it even more promising.

29 Jan 2018 1:38 PM

The breakthrough could pave the way for a far more effective allergy medicine. (Photo: Pixabay)

Newly found mechanism could pave way to end allergic reactions

The antibody interacts in a complex biochemical process in the human body by which it prevents the antibody from attaching to cells.

28 Jan 2018 8:15 AM

For millions of people with type 2 diabetes, ongoing vigilance over the amount of sugar, or glucose, in their blood is the key to health. (Photo: Pixabay)

Pain-free patch for diabetics may manage blood sugar for days

It is mixed with therapeutic agents and poured into a microneedle form to make the patch.

27 Dec 2017 12:37 PM

The team proved the reservoir computing concept using a test of handwriting recognition, a common benchmark among neural networks. (Photo: Pixabay)

New system can help machines think like humans

This contrasts with typical computer systems, where processors perform logic separate from memory modules.

24 Dec 2017 2:04 PM

Researchers from the University of Minnesota in the US suggest that as the mean global temperature increases. (Photo: Pixabay)

Plants emit 30 per cent more carbon than thought: study

Such increases may lower the future ability of global vegetation to offset carbon dioxide emissions caused by burning of fossil fuels.

18 Nov 2017 1:38 PM

In the new study, new geophysical data collected by colleagues in Belgium and France has been combined with seafloor data from Britain showing evidence of huge holes and a valley system located on the seafloor.

European history on repeat: Study finds evidence of 'Brexit 1.0'

The first pieces of the puzzle came some 10 years ago, when researchers found geophysical evidence in the central part of English Channel.

05 Apr 2017 4:44 PM

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