SOCCs appeal: online learning versus the classroom
13 August 2013MOOCs – or massive open online courses – have been touted a cure for the education sector’s ills by some, but merely the latest symptom...
Genetic mutations linked to Parkinson’s disease
12 August 2013Mutations might play a key role in the death of brain cells.
Dear digital diary…
12 August 2013A powerful life-logging tool which captures and stores memorable moments in people’s lives is being developed by two researchers who argue that it could improve...
The skinny on cocaine
09 August 2013New research suggests chronic cocaine use causes profound metabolic changes, reducing the body’s ability to store fat.
Autism affects different parts of the brain in women and men
09 August 2013New research sheds light on previously under-researched area of study – females with autism.
Girls with anorexia have elevated autistic traits
06 August 2013Girls with anorexia nervosa show a mild echo of the characteristics of autism, suggests new research in the journal Molecular Autism.
Breastfeeding may reduce Alzheimer’s risk
05 August 2013A new study suggests that mothers who breastfeed run a lower risk of developing Alzheimer’s, with longer periods of breastfeeding further reducing the risk.
Scientists discover a molecular ‘switch’ in cancers of the testis and ovary
01 August 2013Research could lead to new drugs to turn ‘switch’ off.
Mangroves could survive sea-level rise if protected
31 July 2013Human activity is currently a bigger threat to mangroves, and the natural defences they provide against storm surges and other coastal disasters, than rising sea...
Monogamy evolved as a mating strategy
29 July 2013New research indicates that social monogamy evolved as a result of competition for females.