Triplet-targeted therapy improves survival for patients with advanced colorectal cancer and BRAF mutations
Phase III trial may change standard of care for up to 15% of colorectal cancer patientsCredit: MD Anderson Cancer Center...
Targeted therapy combination improves survival in patients with advanced bowel cancer
ESMO World Congress on Gastrointestinal Cancer 2019, Barcelona, Spain, July 3-6Credit: European Society for Medical Oncology Barcelona, Spain, 6 July...
Data demonstrate efficacy of more flexible dose of regorafenib to relieve side-effects in mCRC patients
ESMO World Congress on Gastrointestinal Cancer 2019, Barcelona, Spain, July 3-6Credit: Courtesy of VHIO Barcelona, Spain, 6 July 2019 -...
First observation of native ferroelectric metal
tungsten ditelluride shows bistable and electrically switchable spontaneous polarization states; potential for new nano-electronics applicationsCredit: FLEET In a paper released...
Risk of cancer among children, young adults with congenital heart disease
What The Study Did:National registry data in Sweden were used in this study that assessed the risk of developing cancer...
Estimating gender biases among health care professionals, surgeons
What The Study Did: This study used measures of implicit and explicit biases to assess how health care professionals associated...
A new way of making complex structures in thin films
Self-assembling materials can form patterns that might be useful in optical devices CAMBRIDGE, MA -- Self-assembling materials called block copolymers,...
Discovery reveals prolific ability of Schwann cells to generate myelin
OHSU research could lead to new therapies to heal nervous system disorders Scientists have discovered that a special type of...
Researchers elucidate mechanism between exercise and improved motor learning
Credit: Kai Chen, Jinan University Muscle memory -- it's not just a saying. Repetitive exercise induces improved learning for motor...
Caspase-1 initiates apoptosis, but not pyroptosis, in the absence of gasdermin D
Credit: Kanazawa University Background Most unnecessary or dangerous cells such as virus-infected cells commit suicide by activating an in-built suicide...
Call for green burial corridors alongside roads, railways and country footpaths
A leading public health expert is calling for a strategic initiative to develop green burial corridors alongside major transport routes...
Hundreds of sharks and rays tangled in plastic
Credit: Daniel Cartamil Hundreds of sharks and rays have become tangled in plastic waste in the world's oceans, new research...
The Lancet: Nerve transfer surgery restores hand function and elbow extension in 13 young adults with complete paralysis
13 young adults with tetraplegia are able to feed themselves, hold a drink, brush their teeth, and write as a...
Strain of common cold virus could revolutionize treatment of bladder cancer
A strain of the common cold virus has been found to potentially target, infect and destroy cancer cells in patients...
‘Eyes’ for the autopilot
Successful automatic landing with vision assisted navigation Automatic landings have long been standard procedure for commercial aircraft. While major airports...
Scientists discover the biggest seaweed bloom in the world
Credit: Brian Lapointe, Ph.D., Florida Atlantic University's Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. ( July 4, 2019).--Scientists led by...
Satellite data reveals largest-ever macroalgae bloom
Scientists have used satellite observations to identify the largest bloom of macroalgae in the world, the Great Atlantic Sargassum Belt...
Area for restoring trees far greater than imagined and ‘best climate change solution available’
In the first study to quantify how many trees the Earth can support, where, and how much carbon they could...
Camera brings unseen world to light
Portable polarization-sensitive camera could be used in machine vision, autonomous vehicles, security, atmospheric chemistry and moreCredit: Harvard SEAS When the...
How trees could save the climate
Credit: ETH Zurich / Crowther Lab The Crowther Lab at ETH Zurich investigates nature-based solutions to climate change. In their...
