New method of targeting mutant RAS provides hope for cancer patients
As a 10-year journey comes to fruition, MUSC Hollings Cancer Center researcher John O’Bryan, Ph.D., and colleagues have demonstrated a new therapeutic way ...
Month: February 2022
Hungry for love: gut molecule discovered that flips the feeding-to-mating switch
On Valentine’s Day, couples all over the world will enjoy romantic dinners to celebrate love and relationships. The association between ...
Mapping mutation ‘hotspots’ in cancer reveals new drivers and biomarkers
Researchers led by bioengineers at the University of California San Diego have identified and characterized a previously unrecognized key player ...
Co-occurring droughts could threaten global food security
VANCOUVER, Wash. – Droughts occurring at the same time across different regions of the planet could place an unprecedented strain on ...
Advancing genome editing through studying DNA repair mechanisms
Prime editing is an improved variant of the CRISPR/Cas system that can introduce alterations in DNA with exquisite precision. But ...
Scientists create a global repository for cell engineering
A cloud-based repository that creates a digital fingerprint of engineered microorganisms has been successfully trialled. Credit: Professor Natalio Krasnogor/Newcastle University, UK ...
High-resolution 3D study of pine pollen reveals nanofoams are key to surviving mass extinctions
High-resolution 3D study of pine pollen reveals nanofoams are key to surviving mass extinctionsCredit: ESRF/Stef Candé High-resolution 3D study of ...
Feeling dizzy when you stand up? Simple muscle techniques can effectively manage symptoms of initial orthostatic hypotension
Philadelphia, February 9, 2022 -- Feeling lightheaded upon standing up due to initial orthostatic hypotension (IOH), or a transient decrease ...
COP26 deal sparks hope for positive tipping points
The Breakthrough Agenda agreed at COP26 could help trigger positive tipping points to tackle the climate crisis, researchers say.Credit: John ...
The last of the natural coasts
An international team of environmental scientists has found that as of 2013, only 15.5% of the Earth’s coastal areas remained ...
A century later, International team of researchers describe second opabiniid ever discovered
In his book Wonderful Life, the late Stephen Jay Gould, former professor in the Department of Organismic and Evolutionary Biology ...
Researchers develop methodology for streamlined control of material deformation
Can you crumple up two sheets of paper the exact same way? Probably not — the very flexibility that lets ...
Surveillance testing shown to reduce community COVID-19 spread
Covid-19 is often asymptomatic and can lead infected individuals to spread the disease without knowing it. Yet, regular surveillance testing ...
Northrop Grumman’s 17th resupply mission carries science experiments, technology demonstrations to space station
Scientific investigations on skin aging and tumor cells, along with tests of technology for oxygen production, batteries, and growing plants, ...
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