Science news articles about 'nottingham england'

  • U.N. safe water definition misleading?

    NOTTINGHAM, England, April 30 (UPI) -- A British study suggests the United Nations' effort to define what constitutes safe water is misleading and insufficient.
  • Genes linked with childhood brain cancer

    NOTTINGHAM, England, Sept. 17 (UPI) -- Scientists at Britain's University of Nottingham say they've isolated three genes involved in the development of a type of childhood brain cancer.
  • Fallow deer 'groans' attract female deer

    NOTTINGHAM, England, Sept. 17 (UPI) -- A British study has determined female fallow deer are attracted to the low timber and deep vibrations exhibited by dominant male deer
  • Real, virtual planes race each other

    NOTTINGHAM, England, Oct. 21 (UPI) -- Real pilots and virtual flyers have flown against each other using British technology that combines real and virtual reality in a 250 mph game.
  • Gene found to protect against lung cancer

    NOTTINGHAM, England, Dec. 4 (UPI) -- British and U.S. medical scientists say they have identified a gene that protects the body from developing lung cancer.
  • Study: Parasites might provide benefits

    NOTTINGHAM, England, April 27 (UPI) -- British researchers say they've discovered parasite infestations might have a good side, acting as a conditioning agent for a "natural" immune system.
  • Meningococcal bacteria mechanism is found

    NOTTINGHAM, England, May 19 (UPI) -- British medical scientists say they have discovered how meningococcal bacteria break through the body's natural defense system to attack the brain.
  • Saser: The Sonic Laser

    ... together to form one giant, coherent wave. The saser, created by scientists from the University of Nottingham, England, works the same way, but with correlated sound waves instead of light waves. ...
  • Scientists create sound-producing 'saser'

    NOTTINGHAM, England, June 23 (UPI) -- British scientists say they have created a new type of "laser" that generates ultra-high frequency sound waves instead of light.
  • Tryptophan linked to quinine side effects

    NOTTINGHAM, England, July 7 (UPI) -- British medical scientists have discovered the anti-malarial drug quinine can block a cell's ability to take up the essential amino acid tryptophan.
  • 1930s home undergoes energy upgrade

    NOTTINGHAM, England, Aug. 5 (UPI) -- An energy-inefficient house built to 1930s specifications is going green, becoming what British researchers say they hope will yield a zero-carbon structure.
  • New in-vitro screen raises birth chances

    NOTTINGHAM, England, Sept. 2 (UPI) -- A new screening test for in-vitro fertilization is improving the chances of successful pregnancies, British scientists say.
  • Gut worms may protect against allergies

    NOTTINGHAM, England, Sept. 29 (UPI) -- British and Vietnamese scientists say they've discovered parasitic gut worms, such as hookworms, might help prevent and treat asthma and other allergies.

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