Researchers at the University of Southampton have identified how new checkpoint inhibitor treatments for cancer can activate tuberculosis in some
Month: February 2020
New method gives glaucoma researchers control over eye pressure
Neuroscientists at the University of South Florida have become the first to definitively prove pressure in the eye is sufficient
‘Resetting’ immune cells improves traumatic brain injury recovery in mice
Targeting overactive immune cells and dampening their chronic neurotoxic effects may offer new therapeutic strategies for traumatic brain injury (TBI),
Threatened birds and mammals have irreplaceable roles in the natural world
A new study led from the University of Southampton has shown that threatened birds and mammals are often ecologically distinct
Specific gut bacteria may cause pulmonary arterial hypertension
Researchers have identified a distinct collection of bacteria found in the gut that may contribute to and predict the development
Criminals have smaller brains
Hardened criminals have an abnormal brain structure and display aggressive behaviour from early childhood, a major study suggests. Brain scans of
Effects of diet on lifespan
New research from the University of Sheffield has discovered that switching to a rich diet after eating a restricted diet
Here’s how long coronaviruses may linger on contaminated surfaces, according to science
Concerns are mounting about how long the novel coronavirus may survive on surfaces — so much so that China’s central
How serotonin modulates behavior
In popular experience the story of how serotonin modulates the brain might seem simple: pop an antidepressant, serotonin levels go
New discovery has important implications for treating common eye disease
Scientists from Trinity College Dublin have made an important discovery with implications for those living with a common, debilitating eye
