Higher tobacco taxes needed to reduce smoking rates in South Asia, new analysis says
Credit: Courtesy of St. Michael's Hospital TORONTO and NEW DELHI, April 11, 2017--Higher taxes on tobacco could reduce consumption in ...
PID1 gene enhances effectiveness of chemotherapy on brain cancer cells
Investigators at The Saban Research Institute of Children's Hospital Los Angeles have found that the gene PID1 enhances killing of ...
Biochemical Society honors outstanding international bioscientists
Eleven eminent scientists and exceptional early career researchers have been honoured in the annual Biochemical Society Awards. The Awards recognise ...
An innovative model for the study of vision
New approaches to the study of vision both from the neurobiological perspective and with a view to the technological development ...
Some strategies to limit sugary drinks may backfire
In response to policy efforts aimed at limiting individuals' intake of sugary drinks, businesses could enact various strategies that would ...
Legionella bacteria’s escape route revealed
The precise mechanism used by Legionella bacteria to escape the body's defences has been unpicked in intricate detail and is ...
Are your sensors spying on you?
Hackers are able to decipher PINs and passwords just from the way we tilt our phone when we are typing ...
Eat wild venison to support native woodland birds, says ecologist
Loading video... Credit: Credit: Joe Ryding Wild deer in Britain should be hunted for venison to drastically reduce their populations ...
Dry needling offers alternative to cortisone injection for hip pain
Dry needling may be a viable treatment alternative to cortisone injection for patients with chronic, intermittent pain and tenderness on ...
DesignMedix’s malaria drug to enter clinical trials with support from NIH
(Portland, Ore.) April 10, 2017 -- DesignMedix Inc., a drug development company targeting drug resistant infectious diseases, has entered into ...
Fish social lives may be key to saving coral reefs
Credit: S.A. Hein The social eating habits of fish may play a central role in protecting coral reefs, according to ...
Study identifies a role for the metabolism regulator PPARγ in liver cancer
Liver cancers are a major cause of cancer-related deaths. Large-scale genetic analyses have associated liver cancer with dysregulation of numerous ...
Laser-based dermatological procedures could be revolutionized with new technique
Credit: Ryan Owens, MU College of Engineering COLUMBIA, Mo. - The first laser treatments used to treat skin conditions such ...
NASA sees new Tropical Cyclone Cook moving past New Caledonia
Credit: Credits: NOAA/NASA Rapid Response Team Tropical Cyclone Cook formed in the Southern Pacific Ocean and on Sunday, April 9, ...
Cleveland Clinic’s 2017 Medical Innovation Summit will showcase genomics and precision medicine
Cleveland Clinic's Medical Innovation Summit will bring together more than 2,250 of the brightest leaders from around the world to ...
New approach makes cells resistant to HIV
Credit: Jia Xie, Lerner Lab LA JOLLA, CA - April 10, 2017 - Scientists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) ...
Rice U. scientists add to theory about Huntington’s mechanism
Credit: Mingchen Chen/Rice University HOUSTON - (April 10, 2017) - Rice University researchers are starting to understand how protein fragments ...
NASA’s MAVEN reveals Mars has metal in its atmosphere
Credit: NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center Mars has electrically charged metal atoms (ions) high in its atmosphere, according to new ...
As fins evolve to help fish swim, so does the nervous system
Credit: Brett Aiello, University of Chicago The sensory system in fish fins evolves in parallel to fin shape and mechanics, ...
New study shows that three quarters of deep-sea animals make their own light
Credit: Top image: © 2015 MBARI. Bottom image: Steve Haddock © 2017 MBARI. Ever since explorer William Beebe descended into ...
