A paper published on 3 September in Nature Nanotechnology presents a new approach that could potentially be used to slow down the progression of rheumatoid arthritis (1). The neutrophil nanosponges,
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Scientific journal subscriptions are facing extinction: open-access is on the horizon in Europe
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On 4 September, the launch of ‘Plan S’ was announced by 11 national research funding organisations from France, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, and eight other European nations, with the
New Hungarian legislation on ‘migration propaganda’ forces university to suspend Horizon 2020 research funding
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In the latest bout of anti-immigration policies, the Hungarian government has brought into effect a new levy on anything deemed ‘migration propaganda.’ For fear that this may include a Horizon 2020
Rising ocean temperatures may have detrimental effects on coral reefs at extremely low depths
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Warmer ocean temperatures are known to be a major cause of coral bleaching at the ocean surface but new research, led by scientists at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the
A new study published on 27 August in Nature Climate Change has shown that elevated carbon dioxide (CO2) levels in the atmosphere are affecting the nutrient content of staple crops,
How are human and animal brains different? A newly discovered cell type may offer some clues
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A new study published in Nature Neuroscience on 27 August, led by Prof Ed Lein and his team from the University of Szeged in Szeged, Hungary along with colleagues from
Latest breakthrough in lithium-oxygen technology brings more powerful rechargeable batteries one step closer to reality
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The key to longer-range electric cars, smartphones that last several days without charging, and long-term storage of renewable energy that could be used on demand by the grid may be the
In a guidance note published on 23 August, the UK government has laid bare some of the potential consequences that crashing out of the EU with no deal will have
New insights on obesity: Burning the midnight oil and other neurological factors could be contributing to weight gain
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Two separate studies published this week have shed some light onto why some people seem to have more trouble losing weight than others. One study published on 22 August in
How climate change is affecting global forests: bigger trees are producing more light scattering compounds but may be soaking up less CO2
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Climate change is causing longer growing seasons that produce bigger trees but they may be soaking up less carbon dioxide (CO2). A study slated for publication later this year in