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ENVIRONMENT - CLIMATE
Stronger rainstorms linked to climate change
Based on nearly 20 years of satellite observations, scientists confirmed the link between a warmer climate and more powerful tropical rainstorms, warning of negative consequences for the livelihood of hundreds of millions of people.
ANTHROPOLOGY - RESEARCH
First Neanderthal genome sequenced
Scientists sequenced the complete mitochondrial genome of a Neanderthal, the human-like species, which could help resolve questions about the genealogical relationship between the prehistoric hominids and modern man.
HEALTH - TREATMENT
Major breakthrough drug could slow Alzheimer's
British scientists unveiled a drug that shows promise for halting the progression of Alzheimer's disease. Experts have welcomed the findings but say bigger trials are needed to confirm the drug's effects and check if it is safe.
AIDS - RESEARCH
Genes said to help prevent HIV infection
Scientists in Canada say they have isolated two specific genes that could determine an innate resistance to HIV infection and thereby prevent people from developing AIDS.
HEALTH - RESEARCH
New study points to risks of vitamin D deficiency
According to a new study by researchers at the Medical University of Graz, Austria, a lack of vitamin D can lead to a higher risk of death, especially from cardiovascular disease.
SPACE - OCEANOGRAPHY
Jason 2 fired into space
The French-American satellite Jason 2 was successfully launched into space from a base in California. A high-tech oceanographic monitoring lab, Jason 2 will measure rising sea levels and track the impact of global warming on Planet Earth.
POLAND
Wroclaw seaks to be Europe's top research centre
The Polish college town of Wroclaw is in the running to host a top European research facility while it tries to establish itself as an educational hub for students in Europe.
HEALTH - FOOD
Dark chocolate good for pregnant women
According to an American medical study, eating dark chocolate is a healthy habit for pregnant women. Chocolate consumption helps prevent a cardiovascular condition known as preeclampsia, which affects up to 8% of pregnancies.
GENETICS - OPHTALMOLOGY
Gene therapy raises hopes for the blind
Scientists in Philadelphia and London injected solutions containing healthy genes into the eyes of patients affected by degenerative diseases that lead to blindness. They say first results provide encouraging evidence of restoring partial vision.
RESEARCH - NEUROLOGY
Brain patterns can detect mistakes in advance
Researchers have found that as people perform monotonous tasks, their brains automatically shift towards an "at-rest mode". They also discovered based on blood flow, mistakes can be predicted up to half a minute before they are made.
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