10 – 16 September 2018 Ig Nobel win for kidney stone removing roller-coaster Riding on some types of roller-coaster is an effective way of removing kidney stones. Find source Universities are worse than drug companies at reporting clinical trial results A study finds that 89% of clinical trials run by universities and registered …
03 – 09 September 2018 Probiotics labelled 'quite useless' A group of scientists claim foods that are packed with good bacteria – called probiotics – are almost useless. Find source Open-access journal editors resign after alleged pressure to publish mediocre papers All 10 senior editors of the journal Nutrients resigned last month, alleging …
27 August – 02 September 2018 How to plant a trillion trees As projects to restore woodlands accelerate, researchers are looking for ways to avoid repeating past failures. Find source Climate change projected to boost insect activity and crop loss, researchers say Scientists report that insect activity in today's temperate, crop-growing regions will rise …
20 – 26 August 2018 First discovery of an ancient-human hybrid Mum’s a Neanderthal, Dad’s a Denisovan: Genetic analysis uncovers a direct descendant of two different groups of early humans. Find source How sleep loss may contribute to adverse weight gain One night of sleep loss has a tissue-specific impact on the regulation …
August issue of ALS is now published. This time, in our multidisciplinary reads, we have featured articles exploring different aspects of 3D Bioprinting for enhanced health care; How forensic matters can be assisted by examining residual light metals found in industry workers’ hairs; Assessing relation of Interleukin-37 with Rheumatoid Arthritis; Report on prevalence of Hepatitis C in pregnant women; Evaluating methanol extract of Moringa oleifera pods on rat liver; …
13 – 19 August 2018 What Pakistan’s new government means for science The incoming administration promises to use science to alleviate poverty, but it is facing an imminent economic crisis. Find source Wheat’s complex genome finally deciphered Thanks to a decadelong effort, the wheat genome has finally come into sharp focus, speeding the search for genes …
06 - 12 August 2018 How bacteria can save children's lives A ground-breaking new project in Bangladesh could help reduce the life-long health problems that come from childhood malnourishment – by focusing on the gut. Find source Gene-silencing technology gets first drug approval after 20-year wait The US Food and Drug Administration's decision breathes new life …
30 July – 05 August 2018 First-of-its-kind clinical trial will use reprogrammed adult stem cells to treat Parkinson’s Researchers in Japan launched a clinical trial to treat Parkinson’s disease with neurological material derived from induced pluripotent stem cells. Find source Entire yeast genome squeezed into one lone chromosome In a dramatic restructuring, two teams have created …
23 – 29 July 2018 UK labs made 1.9 million transgenic animals last year Decade-long rise of genetically modified animal breeding levelled off in 2017 — although transgenic zebrafish are gaining in popularity. Find source Medicinal cannabis products to be legalised Specialist doctors in the UK will be able to legally prescribe cannabis-derived medicinal products by …
16 – 22 July 2018 ‘Frightening’ typhoid fever outbreak spreads in Pakistan A strain of the bacterium that causes typhoid fever has become resistant to most every drug and is spreading through Pakistan, causing at least 2000 confirmed cases. Find source Dutch publishing giant cuts off researchers in Germany and Sweden Elsevier last week …
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