Excess body weight responsible for nearly 4 percent of cancers worldwide
Prevalence has increased rapidly in most countries across all population groups Policies, economic systems, and marketing practices that promote the...
Study finds sewage bacteria lurking in Hudson river sediments
Levels can greatly exceed those in water, with potential health risksCredit: Kevin Krajic/Earth Institute, Columbia University A new study shows...
Montana State researcher awarded grant for research of fluorescent proteins
Credit: MSU photo by Adrian Sanchez-Gonzalez BOZEMAN -- A Montana State University doctoral student who is working on a way...
Quantum chemical calculations on quantum computers
A quantum algorithm capable of performing quantum circuits parallelism and full configuration interactions calculations in any open shell molecules without...
Faster, cheaper test can help predict risk of metastasis in prostate cancer patients
The Next-Generation Copy Number Alteration (NG-CNA) assay can analyze small amounts of material to estimate metastatic risk, reports The Journal...
The home healthcare frontier: new study explores nurses' knowledge attitudes toward infection control
Arlington, Va., December 13, 2018 - Home healthcare workers' beliefs about infection prevention influence whether they comply with prevention protocols...
Foxes in the city: Citizen science helps researchers to study urban wildlife
Credit: L. Hamelbeck-Galle/stadtwildtiere.at Urban habitats are becoming increasingly more important for several wildlife species. Foxes, for example, have become successful...
RNAIII (RIP) & Deriv. as potential tools for the treatment of S. aureus biofilm infections
This article by Dr. Antonio Di Stefano et al. is published in Current Topics in Medicinal Chemistry, Volume 18, 32...
Tumor cells conquer territory from their neighbors using a newly discovered mechanism
Credit: Romain Levayer and Eduardo Moreno Despite decades of cancer research, the early phases of tumour progression that connect the...
Swarming behavior discovered in fish-dwelling parasite
A routine check revealed a previously undocumented behavior in the intestinal parasiteCredit: Sarah Poynton, Johns Hopkins Medicine Johns Hopkins researchers...
How complexity science can quickly detect climate record anomalies
Credit: Antarctica and ice core processing footage provided by the National Science Foundation. Interview with Joshua Garland provided by the...
Alzheimer peripheral blood: mRNA expression of amyloid precursor protein cleaving enzyme
This article by Dr. Prapimpun Wongchitrat et al. is published in Current Alzheimer Research, Volume 15, 14 Issues, 2018 Î’-amyloid...
The role of lipid nanoparticles and its surface modification in reaching the brain
This article by Dr. Manoli Igartua et al. is published in Current Drug Delivery, Volume 15, Issue 9, 2018 Nanomedicine...
Septin proteins act as cellular police to identify, imprison and kill 'superbug' Shigella
Ground-breaking discovery reveals new clues to stop the spread of deadly infections Using state-of-the art technologies to image human cells...
NSU researchers uncover genetic marker, predictor of early relapse in pediatric ALL
Credit: Nova Southeastern University FORT LAUDERDALE/DAVIE, Fla. - Nova Southeastern University (NSU) researchers recently discovered that by testing the level...
Hospitalizations for homeless individuals are on the rise
Mental illness, substance use remain primary drivers of hospitalization among homeless adults A homeless individual is one who lacks fixed...
Atmospheric aerosol formation from biogenic vapors is strongly affected by air pollutants
Credit: Matti Loponen and Juho Aalto The formation of new aerosol particles is a complicated process. Researchers have only recently...
Drug targets for Ebola, Dengue, and Zika viruses found in lab study
Insight into how three of the world's most devastating viruses interact with human cells opens the door for much-needed treatments...
New drug seeks receptors in sarcoma cells, attacks tumors in animal trials
Credit: Image courtesy of Dipanjan Pan, University of Illinois CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- A new compound that targets a receptor within...
Scientists warn of slow progress towards United Nations biodiversity targets
Team praises widespread commitment but calls for broader participation to better protect global marine ecosystemsCredit: Luiz Rocha © 2017 California...
