Providing clean injecting equipment through needle and syringe programmes is a highly cost-effective way of preventing hepatitis C (HCV) transmission
Month: January 2019
How friendly mice can affect their lonely cagemates
From the second we are born, humans start to develop social relationships with individuals and groups starting with parents, family
Scientists say that fast advanced DNA sequencing technologies produce too many errors
99.8 % accuracy of the new methods that can read lengthy sections of genetic material is quite impressive. These methods
Street lights could be turned off for a part of the night only to help moths
Human activity is disturbing the wildlife – that’s not a secret to anyone. Street lighting may seem innocent, but it
New kidney research sheds light on harms of certain drugs
Scientists have identified an enzyme that is a “master regulator” of kidney function that if excessively suppressed, can trigger renal
How penguins can stand on Antarcit ice for so long without freezing their feet off? They use one trick
Penguins spend months standing on freezing Antarctic ice. Not only they don’t have shoes, but their feet are not even
Slim people have a genetic advantage when it comes to maintaining their weight
In the largest study of its kind to date, Cambridge researchers have looked at why some people manage to stay
Scientists discovered 26 new bee species in the Australian Outback
Bees are our friends for thousands of years and yet we don‘t know too much about them. Scientists are estimating
Researchers warn online GP consultations need careful implementation
The new NHS 10-year plan launched earlier all patients in England will have access to a “digital first primary care
Biologist duo brings Wolbachia curriculum to students, citizen scientists around globe
A curriculum directed by husband-and-wife biologists at Vanderbilt University is responsible for helping countless thousands of college students, schoolkids and
