Grace Bagwell Adams experienced a number of firsts the day she welcomed her daughter Bonnie into the world. She was
Day: January 8, 2019
Scientists develop a robot which could revolutionise spinal surgery
Scoliosis is the abnormal curvature of the spine in an S-shaped. Signs include a visible curve in the spine, one
Why painkillers may increase the pain
Around eight million people in the UK live with chronic pain, where symptoms persist for longer than three months. Diagnosis
Preventing breast cancer with clear rub-on gel
The clear and odourless gel contains a form of the anti-cancer drug tamoxifen, which has been used for years to treat
Marijuana causes mental illness and violence
According to a new new book, marijuana causes aggression, psychosis, suicides, violence – and that its legalization triggered a sharp
The number of single male Magellanic penguins is rising at this breeding colony. Here’s why.
Like most of their stout-bodied, flippered kin, Magellanic penguins spend much of their lives in the ocean. From late autumn
Researchers locate the body’s largest cell receptor
A giant toadstool that swallow up vitamins and nutrients in the intestines and kidneys. This is how the receptor, which
Clues into early development of autism spectrum disorder
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a relatively common developmental disorder of communication and behavior that affects about 1 in 59
Scientists have just discovered a new complex carbohydrate in barley, but what it can be used for?
Plants are nature, but they are very interesting to science and industry. In the walls of the cells of the
Merrikh Lab working to defeat drug-resistant superbugs
A new Vanderbilt University biochemistry professor is working to defeat drug-resistant superbugs by blocking a molecule they need to mutate rapidly. In
