Large trucks are biggest culprits of near-road air pollution
Credit: Marit Mitchell For the 30 per cent of Canadians who live within 500 metres of a major roadway, a ...
A ‘reset’ of regulatory T-cells reverses chronic heart failure in mouse model
Credit: UAB BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - A heart attack triggers an acute inflammatory response, followed by resolution of inflammation and wound ...
Switch in the climatic factors controlling vegetation dynamics on the Tibetan Plateau
Credit: Advances in Atmospheric Sciences The ecosystem of the Tibetan Plateau (often referred as the "third pole of the Earth") ...
Device to corral viable sperm may speed IVF process
Credit: Meisam Zaferani/Cornell ITHACA, N.Y. - For couples hoping for a baby via in vitro fertilization, chances have improved. A ...
New diagnostic tool for complex cancer cases
Credit: Photo by Elin Lindstrom Claessen A new diagnostic tool is expected to result in better treatment of cancer that ...
Jumping genes drive sex chromosome changes in strawberries
PITTSBURGH--The transfer of gene cassettes across generations of strawberry plants has been shown to drive changes in sex chromosomes, according ...
Scientists test new cancer vaccine against melanoma
LA JOLLA, CA - Sept. 6, 2018 - An experimental cancer vaccine that boosts the immune system's ability to fight ...
Change your diet to save both water and your health
Credit: European Union, 2018 Shifting to a healthy diet is not only good for us, but it also saves a ...
Immunotherapy may be efficacious in patients with HIV-associated Kaposi’s sarcoma
Bottom Line: Among a small cohort of patients with HIV-associated Kaposi's sarcoma treated with immune checkpoint inhibitors, more than 65 ...
US wildfire smoke deaths could double by 2100
WASHINGTON D.C. -- The number of deaths associated with the inhalation of wildfire smoke in the U.S. could double by ...
New discovery on T cell behavior has major implications for cancer immunotherapy
AURORA, Colo. (September 7, 2018) - Scientists at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus have discovered that disease-fighting T ...
Multidisciplinary team tackles agricultural threat to global food security
Credit: Clemson University College of Science Weak corn and sorghum stalks cause the loss of about 20 percent of the ...
Bioadhesive, wirelessly powered implant emitting light to kill cancer cells
Credit: Courtesy of Dr. Toshinori Fujie, Waseda University Scientists from Waseda University, the National Defense Medical College, and the Japan ...
Encouraging scientists to collaborate on the tropics
Credit: Barry V. Williams for the University of Miami College of Arts & Sciences Timothy Perez, a biology Ph.D. student ...
Hsp90: More than just a chaperone
Researchers from the Verstreken lab (VIB-KU Leuven) have identified a completely novel function for Hsp90, one of the most common ...
Syrian War study yields new predictive model for attrition dynamics in multilateral war
Key Takeaway: Unless there is a player so strong it can guarantee a win regardless of what others do, the ...
Researchers identify pitfall in popular prostate cancer PET imaging method
Credit: Christoph Rischpler RESTON, VA - Prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA) positron emission tomography (PET) imaging has become a popular method ...
Computer model reveals effect of increased cholesterol on specific ion channel in heart
Using a computer model, researchers from North Carolina State University and the University of Illinois at Chicago have revealed the ...
Spying on the virus: Development to increase effectiveness of viral cancer therapy
Credit: © NUST MISIS Scientists have learned how to observe the processes of oncolytic viruses in cancer cells in real ...
Low-severity wildfires impact soils more than previously believed
Credit: Teamrat Ghezzehei, UCM. Low-severity wildland fires and prescribed burns have long been presumed by scientists and resource managers to ...
