Cancer cells’ growth amid crowding reveals nuanced role for known oncogene
Cell-to-cell contact should stall proliferation, but cancer misses the messageCredit: Kissil Lab at Scripps Research JUPITER, Fla.--MAY 14, 2020--Like subway...
Frankfurt researchers discover potential targets for COVID-19 therapy
Cell culture model: several compounds stop SARS-CoV-2 virusCredit: University Hospital Frankfurt A team of biochemists and virologists at Goethe University...
Humpback whales may risk collision with vessels in the Magellan Strait
Credit: J.J. Capella Every summer (November-April), the Magellan Strait in the southwestern part of Chile becomes a popular feeding area...
Trial E3311 validates a less intense treatment for HPV+ throat cancer
Transoral robotic surgery followed by low-dose radiation alone led to very good outcomes, similar to surgery with standard-dose radiation, preserving...
Jones named fellow of the Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers
High honor for engineering professorCredit: UT Arlington The Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers (IISE) has named a researcher at...
Alberta researchers, Tonix Pharmaceuticals race to develop candidate vaccines for COVID-19
Partnerships like this one can dramatically accelerate efforts to move research from lab to community, says virologist.Credit: Melissa Fabrizio University...
Plant biologist to use NSF grant for maize development study
Credit: Michael Scanlon, Cornell University ITHACA, N.Y. - A Cornell University research team led by Michael Scanlon, professor of plant...
T. rex’s long legs were made for marathon walking
Research finds leg length gave giant predatory dinosaurs the advantage of efficiency, not speed as previously thought.Credit: Illustration by Julius...
FDA grants emergency approval to simpler ventilator design
UMass Amherst physicist, global team advance practical device for COVID-19Credit: MVM care AMHERST, Mass. - The U.S. Food and Drug...
A scientifically accurate model of the SARS-CoV-2 virus
Authors of the most detailed models of the Ebola, HIV, and Flu viruses created the 3D model of SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus...
Molecular signatures can predict the efficacy of malaria vaccines
A new study reveals that it is possible to identify those individuals that will be protected by the vaccine before...
Atomically thin magnets for next generation spin and quantum electronics
Stevens researchers develop a ferromagnetic semiconductor that works at room temperature, solving one of science's most intractable problemsCredit: Stevens Institute...
Infecting the mind: Burnout in health care workers during COVID-19
Texas A&M researchers, alongside the Houston Methodist Research Insitute and Houston Methodist Hospital system, assessed how front-line health care workers...
NASA finds Vongfong at typhoon strength Philippine warnings up
Credit: Credit: NASA/NRL NASA's Terra satellite revealed powerful storms in Vongfong as it ramped up from a tropical storm to...
Is video game addiction real?
Long-term BYU study looks at the effect of video game play and the trajectories of addictionCredit: BYU Photo For most...
A new tool to predict delays in post-surgical radiotherapy for head and neck cancer
Medical University of South Carolina researchers have developed and validated prediction tools, known as nomograms, that could be used to...
A new, highly sensitive chemical sensor uses protein nanowires
UMass Amherst team introduces high-performing 'green' electronic sensorCredit: UMass Amherst/Yao lab AMHERST, Mass. - Writing in the journal NanoResearch, a...
Strong relationships promote physical activity in older adults
Credit: Dr. Alban Ylli Relationships are key to influencing positive health behaviors and should not be forgotten during social distancing...
American Journal of Preventive Medicine focuses on critical public health aspects of COVID-19
Credit: American Journal of Preventive Medicine Ann Arbor, May 13, 2020 -- New research and guidance in the American Journal...
Virus protein discovery reveals new plant-animal class of cell division disruptors
Credit: IGDB Viruses are ubiquitous pathogens that cause severe infectious diseases in both humans and agricultural crops. As most viruses...
