The cell of origin in childhood brain tumors affects susceptibility to therapy
Children that are diagnosed with the severe the brain tumour malignant glioma often have a very poor prognosis. Knowledge about ...
Virologists unravel mystery of late C20th gibbon leukaemia outbreak
The mystery of an outbreak of lymphoma and leukaemia in gibbon colonies in the US, Bermuda and Thailand in the ...
New technology detects COPD in minutes
Credit: Swansea University This technology is now being taken forward commercially through the recently formed spin-out company PulmonIR Ltd. Clinical ...
Men’s brains are found to be more greedy than women’s
It has long been known to science that women find it easier than men to multitask and switch between tasks. ...
Reducing unnecessary testing of UTIs improves patient care, saves resources
NEW YORK (November 17, 2016) - Many hospital patients may be unnecessarily tested, and treated, for catheter-associated urinary tract infections ...
Black and white to high-def: GOES-R to change weather forecasting
Credit: Lockheed Martin FORT COLLINS, COLORADO - Scheduled for launch from Cape Canaveral Nov. 19, the nation's newest weather satellite, ...
Solving the riddle of putrid camel pee could aid millions affected by sleeping sickness
Credit: Professor Derek Nolan, Trinity College Dublin. Biochemists from Trinity College Dublin have solved an old mystery as to the ...
Studies point to gene-based brain glitches in ill Gulf War vets
Credit: April Eilers Veterans Affairs researchers have found that certain forms, or alleles, of a gene known to play a ...
Updated ASTRO guideline expands pool of suitable candidates for APBI
ARLINGTON, Va., November 17, 2016 -- The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) today issued an updated clinical practice statement ...
Environmental cooperation in 1970s helped ease Cold War tensions
Scientific cooperation to address concerns about the environment helped to foster détente between the United States and the Soviet Union ...
‘Unraveling Zika’: Join UNC School of Medicine experts for panel discussion, Q&A
CHAPEL HILL, NC - Do you have questions about the Zika virus and how it spreads? If you're traveling this ...
Snake black market poses risk to humans and wildlife
Credit: Pablo García-Díaz The illegal reptile trade, including venomous snakes, could put wildlife, the environment and human lives at risk, ...
Winegrape powdery mildew app goes global
Credit: University of Adelaide Grape growers and winemakers around the world will be able to easily assess powdery mildew in ...
Meet the unsung heroes of dung! Beetles found to reduce survival of livestock parasites
Scientists from the University of Bristol have found that dung beetles can help farmers by reducing the development and survival ...
Dormancy relief, storage protocols for uhaloa seeds
Credit: Photo courtesy of Forest and Kim Starr. HONOLULU, HI - Uhaloa (Waltheria indica) is a pantropical shrub species found ...
Optical clock technology tested in space for first time
Credit: Airbus Defense & Space GmbH WASHINGTON -- For the first time, an optical clock has traveled to space, surviving ...
Chemical origami yields new plant compounds with therapeutic and economic potential
Credit: Whitney Walker, School of Science, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis INDIANAPOLIS -- Plants -- from the maple or the yew ...
Unraveling how a brain works, block by high-tech block
Credit: Kiju Lee Psychologists have long used building blocks to assess cognitive skills. But researchers at Case Western Reserve University ...
Another species of Varroa mite threatens European honeybees
Credit: Purdue University/Tom Campbell WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - A sister species of the Varroa destructor mite is developing the ability ...
Following the ‘Tinman’
Scientist Li Qian, PhD, has forged an award-winning career at the UNC School of Medicine. In just a few short ...
