Molecular help for heart attacks

Researchers in the US have discovered a chemical that could become a new treatment for heart attacks, as well as helping to protect the heart during open heart surgery or other traumatic events. Writing in the journal Science, the researchers from Stanford and Indiana universities describe how jum...

Robotic Carrier Pigeons

As rural areas especially in developing countries are very spread out and often have an awful transport infrastructure clinics can be many hours if not days away from the nearest hospital with a lab able to do tests.  This means that any treatment that depends on the results could be delayed by...

Tackling post-natal depression in poorer countries

Researchers from Liverpool working in rural Rawalpindi in Pakistan have found a simple and effective way to cut depression in mothers in poorer countries. Reporting their results in a special edition of the journal The Lancet this week, the researchers trained local village-based health workers in ...

Med diet prevents major disease

Back in July, Greek researchers working as part of EPIC, the largest study of diet and cancer ever undertaken, showed that the more Mediterranean a person’s diet is, the lower the risk of cancer. That’s a diet that contains lots of fruit, veg, grains, nuts and fish, along with a splash of olive oil,...

The Super Solar Power Tower

A new proposal for an absolutely massive solar power tower in Namibia forces the issue of electricity in Africa - Christina Scott discusses the energy options...

Are glow-in-the-dark watches a radiation hazard?

Are Glow-in-the-Dark watches a radiation hazard? Should you store your best timepiece in a lead lined box?