An enzyme partly responsible for brain damage after people have a stroke has been discovered in mice and humans. Blocking its activity after a stroke reduced brain damage and even improved neurological function – in mice anyway. Geoffrey Donnan of Melbourne’s Florey Neuroscience Institutes, who was not involved in the study, told Australia’s ABC Radio [...]
Archive for September, 2010
Sep
11
Are your fish and chips sustainable?
An international group tasked with giving fish a stamp of sustainable approval has been accused of failing in its duties. This could mean that your “sustainable” fish, isn’t guilt-free. The London based Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) was established in 1997 to certify fisheries as sustainable and so label the fish products that use those fisheries. [...]
Sep
6
Birds do it, bees do it – can Australia’s politicians do it?
As UK’s leaders grappled to form government in May this year, New Scientist, put together a guide on how two politicians with very different ideas could co-operate, which was taken from years of documented research. Almost five months later the same tips can be angled at Australia’s leaders, who have been horse-trading with Independents for [...]
Sep
4
Should I wear a helmet while riding?
Can you believe it? It’s more safe to ride a bicycle without a helmet! So says a man named Bill. And a judge. But what does the science say? We’ll get to that in a second. But first, a rant. The recent debate in Australia about the benefits of wearing a helmet while bike riding [...]