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The Life of Pi
The digits of pi are infinite. It’s an irrational number – one whose decimal never ends and never repeats. Over time, with brilliant minds and ...
Aston University develops software to untangle genetic factors linked to shared characteristics among different species
• Has potential to help geneticists investigate vital issues such as antibacterial resistance • Will untangle the genetic components shared due to common ancestry from the ones ...
Researchers Discover That Cancer Stem Cell Populations in Colorectal Cancers Are Diverse, Not Uniform
Discovery may lead to more precise treatments for advanced colorectal cancer Researchers at ChristianaCare’s Cawley Center for Translational Cancer Research at the Helen F. ...
Deprivation in childhood linked to impulsive behaviour in adulthood – research
Researchers found a link between childhood deprivation, impulsive behaviour and addictions later in life Behaviours include overeating, taking drugs, smoking cigarettes and gambling A second ...
Deprivation in childhood linked to impulsive behaviour in adulthood – new study
Inflation is running high around the globe, largely fuelled by Russia’s war in Ukraine and the COVID pandemic. As a result, many households are ...
Senior lecturer at Aston University appointed as a Champion of the Microbiology Society
Dr Jonathan Cox, a senior lecturer in microbiology at Aston University, has been made a Champion of the Microbiology Society for the Midlands area, U....
'Tangled Up' reveals science and history of Alzheimer's
A new book from leading University of East Anglia dementia expert Prof Michael Hornberger investigates the science and history of Alzheimer's disease. 'Tangled Up - ...
CRISPR is the genetic game changer – but are we ready?
CRISPR is here to stay – and the daily advances of this technology and stem cell therapy seem to be moving at a near exponential speed. “...
Gene therapy and the next frontier of medicine
Genetic testing today is mainstream, marketing to consumers who want to know where in Europe they came from or what types of hereditary diseases they ...
Summertime is tick season…and Georgia Southern University has just the expert who can help with your coverage
Ticks…for most the word conjures up fears of Lyme disease, pets getting sick or having to twist those tiny bugs off your dog or ...