Posts tagged with ‘PLOS ONE’
Fat chance of survival for captive elephants
The first molecular characterisation of the African elephant’s adipose tissue — body fat — could help […]
Appears in Issue 79
Tags: African elephant, Dr Alison Mostyn, Dr Lisa Yon, Dr Nigel Mongan, Dr Richard Emes, Molecular Characterization of Adipose Tissue in the African Elephant, PLOS ONE, Save Valley Conservancy, School of Veterinary Medicine and Science
New insight into impact of alcohol abuse
New research has identified, for the first time, the structural damage at a molecular level that […]
Appears in Issue 79
Tags: alcohol abuse, Alcohol-Related Brain Damage in Humans, Division of Medical Sciences and Graduate Entry Medicine, Dr Wayne Carter, PLOS ONE, School of Life Sciences, School of Medicine
Swallow’s tail test for Parkinson’s
An image similar in shape to a swallow’s tail has been identified as a new and accurate test for Parkinson’s disease.
Appears in Issue 78
Tags: Dr Nin Bajaj, Medical Research Council, Movement Disorder Diseases, National Institute for Health Research, Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, Parkinson’s disease, PLOS ONE, Professor Dorothee Auer, Professor Penny Gowland, Queen’s Medical Centre, Sarah Matheson Trust, School of Medicine, Sir Peter Mansfield Magnetic Resonance Centre, Stefan Schwarz, The ‘Swallow Tail’ Appearance of the Healthy Nigrosome — A New Accurate Test of Parkinson's Disease: A Case-Control and Retrospective Cross-Sectional MRI Study at 3T
Fun and learning
Playing games using words and pictures can help people to learn a new language, say researchers.
Appears in Issue 68
Tags: Dr Kathy Conklin, Dr Richard Tunney, Dr Walter van Heuven, Marie-Josée Bisson, PLOS ONE, School of Psychology
What made them do it?
Can you guess what triggered this reaction?
Appears in Issue 68
Tags: Can People Guess What Happened to Others from Their Reactions, Dhanya Pillai, Dr Elizabeth Sheppard, PLOS ONE, Professor Peter Mitchell, School of Psychology, The University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus, UNMC