Lancaster University

Innovative Drug for Alzheimer’s Disease Brings New Hope for Treatment

A team of international researchers has developed a new drug that targets the two main sites of protein Tau accumulation, a key factor in neurodegeneration in Alzheimer’s disease. The research was published in the journal Alzheimer’s & Dementia, by the American Alzheimer’s Association.

Why we shouldn’t collect pebbles from the beach

Smooth white pebbles, pink and black sand, colorful shells… every beach has its own “personality,” with specific characteristics that make it stand out from others. Many beachgoers, wanting to keep a memento from the spot where they enjoyed their holidays, pack a “piece” of the beach in their luggage.

Coral bleaching causing ‘unnecessary’ fish fights

Fish that have lost food due to mass coral bleaching are getting into more unnecessary fights, causing them to expend precious energy and potentially threatening their survival, new research said on Jan 3.

With the future of the world's coral reefs threatened by climate change, a team of researchers studied how a mass bleaching event affected 38 species of butterflyfish.