Are climate change and carbon emissions inextricably linked? New research published in Carbon Balance and Management suggests that this may not be the case, although it may be some time before we…

Nitric oxide has emerged as an important signaling molecule in plants - as in mammals including people. In studies of a tropical medicinal herb as a model plant, researchers have found that nitric…

TAIPEI, Taiwan, April 28 /PRNewswire/ -- - In Five of 22 Categories at Least One Taiwan Institution Ranks Within the World's Top 100 for 2003-2007 Period Universities in Taiwan are ranked amongst…

As a futurist I speak and write about trends and the future. I am often asked questions about the future of one thing or another. In most cases I speak to general trends, not specific outcomes. In…

PHILADELPHIA, April 27 /PRNewswire/ -- - Patients' Vision Improved from Detecting Hand Movements to Reading Lines on Eye Chart In a clinical trial at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia,…

This is interesting. You know, in a "I kinda wish I hadn't seen that" sort of way... Hat tip: Science After Sunclipse

Depending on which variant of the gene CYP1A2 a woman has, a coffee consumption rate of at least two cups a day can either reduce the total risk of developing breast cancer or delay the onset of…

'Functional foods' are those that provide a health benefit beyond basic nutrition and more people are recognizing that they are an important part of a lifestyle that leads to long-term fitness and…

LONDON, April 27 /PRNewswire/ -- The Grangemouth oil workers have taken out a series of adverts in the Scottish media today (Monday 28th April), to explain to the people of Scotland the reasons for…

LONDON, April 27 /PRNewswire/ -- - Calling Notice - Sunday 27th April 2008 Grangemouth community demonstrates solidarity with striking workers The people of Grangemouth are turning out at the plant…