Choosing the right drug to fight cancer
Canadian researchers have discovered a molecular indicator of a mechanism that drives cancer progression, giving doctors the possibility of using...
Fear of ‘killer shrimps’ could pose major threat to European rivers
Credit: Michal Grabowski, University of Lodz The fear of invasive 'killer shrimps' can intimidate native organisms to such a degree...
Immunotherapy better than aggressive chemo as first-line treatment in head and neck cancer
Immunotherapy used with chemotherapy or on its own is a better first-line treatment for people with head and neck cancer...
17 million fund backs 170 breakthrough concepts in imaging and sensing
Successful proposals include projects highlighting societal benefits of ESO technologyCredit: ESO/ATTRACT ATTRACT, a Horizon 2020 research and innovation project funded...
Plant lineage points to different evolutionary playbook for temperate species
Credit: Rebecca Stubbs/Florida Museum GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- An ancient, cosmopolitan lineage of plants is shaking up scientists' understanding of how...
Anonymous essay says sometimes ‘choice’ is a lie
1. Anonymous essay says sometimes 'choice' is a lie Impassioned author explains how extreme politics can warp patient care Abstract:...
For many, friends and family, not doctors, serve as a gateway to opioid misuse
In a common narrative of the path to opioid misuse, people become addicted to painkillers after a doctor prescribed them...
Researchers explore augmented ACL reconstruction procedure
Credit: Chad Lavender, M.D., Marshall University HUNTINGTON, W.Va. - An innovative procedure that explores the use of amnion, bone marrow...
Diets of Latinos and blacks have greatest environmental impact per dollar spent on food
Despite spending less than white households on food overall, black and Latino households have more impact on the environment per...
Urban pollution enhances up to 400% formation of aerosols over the Amazon rainforest
This phenomenon affects cloud production and rainfall, with consequences for the local and global climate, which researchers have warned about...
A little formula in first days of life may not impact breastfeeding at 6 months
But it might alter moms' attitudes to longer-term feeding, UCSF-led study shows A study has lodged a new kink in...
2D crystals conforming to 3D curves create strain for engineering quantum devices
Credit: Christopher Rouleau/Oak Ridge National Laboratory, US Dept. of Energy OAK RIDGE, Tenn., June 3, 2019--A team led by scientists...
Climate action urgently required to protect human health in Europe
New EASAC report 'The imperative of climate action to protect human health in Europe' highlights an alarming range of health...
NASA sees strong storms in developing gulf system 91L
Credit: NASA/NRL NASA's Aqua satellite used infrared light to analyze the strength of storms in the developing low pressure area...
Interventions for students with disabilities, learning difficulties, measured with grant
Nearly $900K grant from Institute of Education Sciences supports Lehigh University researcher's work to develop quantitatively rigorous and user-friendly measure...
Immunotherapy drug found safe in treating cancer patients with HIV
Researchers seek to break down HIV exclusions in cancer clinical trialsCredit: Robert Hood / Fred Hutch SEATTLE -- June 2,...
Plastic water bottles may one day fly people cross-country
Research group has found a way to turn plastic waste products into jet fuelCredit: Washington State University RICHLAND, Wash. -...
Trap-and-release accelerates study of swimming ciliated cells
Researchers use ultrasound to streamline measurement of movementCredit: Meacham Lab Researchers at Washington University in St. Louis have been studying...
Researchers find seaweed helps trap carbon dioxide in sediment
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Every beachgoer can spot seaweed in the ocean or piling up on the beach, but Florida State...
Germline gene therapy pioneer, teenage son make case for safe treatment
OHSU's Shoukhrat Mitalipov, son publish perspective in Nature MedicineCredit: OHSU/Kristyna Wentz-Graff An internationally known embryologist and his son make the...
