Preventing triple negative breast cancer from spreading
Protein could be key to providing a precision medicine treatment to prevent the spread of cancer in people diagnosed with...
The Cerrado once connected the Andes with the Atlantic Rainforest
A genetic and computational analysis of birds suggests that the Andean and Atlantic tropical forests, which are now almost a...
New automated biological-sample analysis systems to accelerate disease detection
A 100% Québec discovery made at Polytechnique Montréal in partnership with McGill UniversityCredit: Polytechnique Montréal and McGill University FROM CONVENTIONAL...
Forecasting contagious ideas: ‘Infectivity’ models accurately predict tweet lifespan
A tweet's virality is modulated most by its early spread rate and a gradual loss of interest over time Estimating...
Bacteria-infecting viruses exacerbate chronic infections in cystic fibrosis
A study of samples from 92 patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) has revealed that certain bacteriophages - viruses that infect...
DOE announces $20 million for artificial intelligence research
Research aims at improving AI as a tool of grid resiliency and science Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)...
Diet high in leucine may fuel breast cancer’s drug resistance
Unexpected findings reveal relationship between the amino acid leucine and tamoxifen resistanceCredit: Photo Credit: BIDMC BOSTON - About one in...
Morphing origami takes a new shape, expanding use possibilities
Credit: Allison Carter Origami-based structures have been used to create deployable solar arrays for space, adaptable acoustic systems for symphony...
Key protein a possible new target in the treatment of pancreatic cancer
Pancreatic cancer collective supports important study published in NatureCredit: Stand Up To Cancer, Lustgarten Foundation WOODBURY, N.Y., April 17, 2019...
Critical errors in inhaler technique common in children with asthma
In the first study to evaluate inhaler technique in children hospitalized for asthma - the group at highest risk for...
U-M study: ‘Induced’ driving miles could overwhelm potential energy-saving benefits of self-driving
ANN ARBOR--The benefits of self-driving cars will likely induce vehicle owners to drive more, and those extra miles could partially...
Major study finds one in five children have mental health problems
Results from the Ontario Child Health Study (OCHS)Credit: McMaster University Hamilton, ON (April 17, 2019) - One in five Ontario...
Investigators explore temperature-triggered devices for gastrointestinal therapies
Researchers hope orally administered devices can help shape future generation of stents, drug delivery systemsCredit: Sahab Babaee and Simo Pajovic,...
New software aims to reduce variability in ELISA biomarker tests
Researchers developed an accessible strategy to limit issues with commercial research biomarker testing kits BOSTON-- A new computational approach has...
3D modelling identifies nutrient exchange in the human placenta
New three-dimensional imaging of the human placenta has been developed to help understand the reasons for fetal growth restriction -...
Triple negative breast cancers can adopt reversible state that is resistant to chemotherapy
Study finds that resistant cells become vulnerable to MD Anderson-developed targeted therapyCredit: MD Anderson Cancer Center HOUSTON -- Researchers at...
Artificial intelligence speeds efforts to develop clean, virtually limitless fusion energy
Credit: Eliot Feibush/PPPL and Julian Kates-Harbeck/Harvard University Artificial intelligence (AI), a branch of computer science that is transforming scientific inquiry...
Plants and microbes shape global biomes through local underground alliances
Credit: Mingzhen Lu, Princeton Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Dense rainforests, maple-blanketed mountains and sweeping coniferous forests demonstrate the growth and...
Urine salts provide evidence of Early Neolithic animal management
Urine salts elucidate Early Neolithic animal management at A??kl? Höyük, Turkey A close examination of midden soil layers at the...
Fragments of cellular machinery reveal unexpected variability among cancers
New research shows the mitochondrial genome may play a significant role in these fragment interactions with cancer PHILADELPHIA -- Cancer...
