Undergraduate students have invented a shock absorber that harnesses energy from small bumps in the road, generating electricity while it smooths the ride more effectively than conventional shocks. The students hope to initially find customers among companies that operate large fleets of heavy vehicles. They have already drawn interest from the US military and several [...]
Diets rich in omega-3 fatty acids protect the liver from damage caused by obesity and the insulin resistance it provokes. This research should give doctors and nutritionists valuable information when recommending weight-loss diets and help explain why some obese patients are more likely to suffer some complications associated with obesity. Omega-3 fatty acids can be [...]
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Scientists have studied nacre’s growing mechanism of gastropods, a step for the artificial reproduction of this material in laboratories which could make possible its use in biomedicine. Although molluscs have been producing nacre for million years, humans have not been able to reproduce it artificially. One of its possible applications would be the regeneration of [...]
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Researchers have uncovered crucial clues about a paradoxical disease in which patients with no body fat develop many of the health complications usually found in obese people.
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A new study on climate change, published by Environmental Science and Technology, shows that “smart growth” combined with the use of hybrid vehicle technology could reduce cities’ carbon dioxide emissions — the principal driver of global warming — significantly by 2050.
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A study of risk factors associated with psychotic illness after childbirth shows that first-time mothers are at the greatest risk of developing psychosis in the month following the birth of their child — even if they have never been treated in hospital for mental illness in the past.
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A little more than a year after scientists showed they could turn skin cells back into stem cells, they have pulsating proof that these “induced” stem cells can indeed form the specialized cells that make up heart muscle.
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Scientists have demonstrated that a particular protein is extremely well suited to be a target for a new medicine against Alzheimer’s disease.
Scientists have developed a technique for detecting the presence of 23 illicit drugs and medicines in saliva samples. The method is already being used by the DGT in Spain, as part of a European study on the frequency of alcohol and drug consumption amongst drivers.
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New research findings help explain why some HIV patients treated with antiretroviral medications experience increased incidence of heart attacks.
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