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White matter research sheds light on schizophrenia

An important international study has identified 'white matter' abnormalities in the brain as an underlying cause of the symptoms of schizophrenia.

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£1.2 million grant could lead to “designer” drugs

Scientists from the University of Bath have been awarded £1.2 million to help better understand how the cells in our body communicate using “molecular messengers”.

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Takeda's DPP-4 Inhibitor Demonstrated Efficacy in Reducing Glucose Levels

Alogliptin, a highly selective dipeptidyl peptidase-IV (DPP-4) inhibitor under investigation for the treatment of type 2 diabetes, demonstrated efficacy in reducing glucose levels throughout the day, in an early phase clinical study.

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Microsoft Research Releases Tools to Help Science Progress Toward an AIDS Vaccine

After two years of pioneering work and collaboration in AIDS research, Microsoft openly shares its software source code with the greater scientific community to help expedite global research.

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University of Sydney's Fighting Fund Will Turn Ideas Into Reality

The University has set up a $5 million fund to help research ideas generated by academic staff reach their full commercial potential.

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Prudential Shuts Down Stock Research

U.S. insurance company Prudential Financial Inc. said on Wednesday that it will shut down its institutional stock research and trading business, Prudential Equity Group, ending a rocky 26-year stay on Wall Street, reported Reuters.

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HP, Tsinghua University Form Multimedia Technology Research Collaboration

Group to develop image analysis for photo sorting, face recognition.

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Nokia and Tsinghua University announce new research framework

Establishment of a joint research facility at the Tsinghua campus in Beijing will drive technology development 'for Asia and the world'

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The Dragons

Is there a Dragon in your yard? Make friends with it!

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Dips in Vancouver Lake

WSU Vancouver Launches Research on Vancouver Lake Algae

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Learning to Sleep

Washington State University Sleep Researchers Awarded $1.5M Grant by W.M. Keck Foundation

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Ongoing collapse of coral reef shark populations

Investigators have revealed that coral reef shark populations are in the midst of rapid decline, and that no-take zones reefs where fishing is prohibited do protect sharks, but only when compliance with no-take regulations is high.

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