Elasmobranches getting slammed
Credit: Benaya Simeon Elasmobranches - sharks, rays, and skates - are at an elevated risk of extinction due to overfishing,...
Are penguins righties or lefties?
Credit: Julie larsen Maher/WCS Researchers in Punta Tombo, Argentina conducted a study to see whether Magellanic penguins (Spheniscus magellanicus) showed...
Robotic surgery for throat cancer not superior to radiation therapy, study finds
Results from world first trial could influence treatment decisions for patients with oropharyngeal cancerCredit: Lawson Health Research Institute LONDON, ON...
Special issue: Organoids open frontiers in biomedicine, as design challenges are addressed
A Special Issue of Science featuring four Reviews illuminates ways in which organoid technology is opening up frontiers of research...
Researchers spot mutations that crop up in normal cells as we age
Analyzing RNA sequencing data pinpoints 'somatic clones,' including some harboring cancer mutations, in many types of normal tissue Cell division...
Researchers uncover a new obstacle to effective accelerator beams
Credit: Gailing Yue High-energy ion beams -- laser-like beams of atomic particles fired through accelerators -- have applications that range...
LGBT-identifying females are at increased risk of substance use in early adolescence
CORVALLIS, Ore. - Females who identify as sexual minorities face an increased risk of substance use that shows up as...
Clemson researchers gain ground in the race to cure widespread parasitic infection
Faculty-led team from Clemson University unveils new findingsCredit: College of Science / Jim Melvin CLEMSON, South Carolina - A faculty-led...
Are American Zika strains more virulent than Pacific and Asian strains?
Credit: Shigeru Tajima, CC BY 4.0 Over recent years, Zika virus (ZIKV) has spread eastward from Africa and Asia, leading...
Study provides new insight into origin of Canadian Rockies
New research from University of Alberta scientists suggests the mountains formed in a westward collision event more than 100 million...
Understanding the (ultra-small) structure of silicon nanocrystals
University of Alberta chemists discover new information about structure of silicon nanocrystalsCredit: Haoyang (Emmett) Yu New research provides insight into...
Proteasome inhibitors show promise for drug-resistant malaria
Credit: Stokes, et al. (2019) Proteasome inhibitors have significant promise as components of novel combination therapies to treat multidrug-resistant malaria,...
Is sex primarily a strategy against transmissible cancer?
Credit: One of the greatest enigmas of evolutionary biology is that while sex is the dominant mode of reproduction among...
Scientists edge closer to root causes of multiple sclerosis
Credit: University of British Columbia An international team of researchers led by the University of British Columbia has made a...
ACR applauds bipartisan legislation to improve prior authorization oversight and use
Rheumatology leaders join a coalition of national medical specialties in urging congress to protect patients from prior authorization requirements in...
New study identifies molecular aging ‘midlife crisis’
Just as a computer requires code to work, our bodies are regulated by molecular "programs" that are written early in...
Radio ridge between two galaxy clusters bridges intergalactic space
Intergalactic magnetic fields connect two merging galaxy clusters, according to a new study, which reports the first discovery of a...
Cancer research using mini-organs from tumors and healthy tissue
Credit: © Hubrecht Institute, Video made by Esther Pardijs, Animations made by DEMCON | nymus3D Hans Clevers (Hubrecht Institute) and...
Study shakes up sloth family tree
Unique method finds two-toed sloths are last members of 'extinct' ancient familyCredit: Illustration by Jorge Blanco Sloths once roamed the...
Henry Ford Stroke Centers earn American Heart Association quality awards
Credit: Henry Ford Health System All five of Henry Ford Health System's hospitals that are equipped to treat stroke recently...
