The Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Europe’s largest research agency, has announced its intention to create an office of research integrity for investigating misconduct in scientific research with
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A new study published on 15 November in Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems has presented a cheap and easy real-time method to measure nutrient levels in grassland (1). This rapid
On 14 November, a draft agreement of the terms for the UK’s fast approaching plunge into Brexit was backed by senior UK decision makers. However, there are still doubts about
For the first time, reprogrammed cells have been implanted into the brain of a patient with Parkinson’s disease. Prof Jun Takahashi and his team at Kyoto University reprogrammed skin cells
In an interesting twist, scientists show that obesity may actually have a positive influence on cutting-edge cancer therapies. A new study published on 12 November in Nature medicine (1) has
High levels of pollution are common in many cities in the world. A new study published on 9 November in Nature Communications has revealed the extent to which pollution is
Computational models and artificial intelligence (AI) have the potential to become extremely useful in the early intervention and treatment of Alzheimer’s disease. Timely diagnosis of the disease remains a challenge
Newly discovered gene mutation can produce drought-resistant crops without growth defects
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A new study published on 8 November in Nature Communications has demonstrated that modifying the signalling of the plant steroids, known as brassinosteroids, in only the vascular tissue of plants
Overfishing and modern slavery – are marine workers are being exploited in the race to compete?
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Nowadays, commercial fisheries must exert twice the effort to catch the same number of fish compared to the 1950s. This has resulted in an industry that is highly motivated to
Dark side of dams: social and environmental costs of hydropower may outweigh the energy benefits
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Two papers published on 5 November in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences have shed some new light on the dark side of hydropower. This renewable source of electricity