Jumping genes drive sex chromosome changes in strawberries
PITTSBURGH--The transfer of gene cassettes across generations of strawberry plants has been shown to drive changes in sex chromosomes, according...
Scientists test new cancer vaccine against melanoma
LA JOLLA, CA - Sept. 6, 2018 - An experimental cancer vaccine that boosts the immune system's ability to fight...
Change your diet to save both water and your health
Credit: European Union, 2018 Shifting to a healthy diet is not only good for us, but it also saves a...
Immunotherapy may be efficacious in patients with HIV-associated Kaposi’s sarcoma
Bottom Line: Among a small cohort of patients with HIV-associated Kaposi's sarcoma treated with immune checkpoint inhibitors, more than 65...
US wildfire smoke deaths could double by 2100
WASHINGTON D.C. -- The number of deaths associated with the inhalation of wildfire smoke in the U.S. could double by...
New discovery on T cell behavior has major implications for cancer immunotherapy
AURORA, Colo. (September 7, 2018) - Scientists at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus have discovered that disease-fighting T...
Multidisciplinary team tackles agricultural threat to global food security
Credit: Clemson University College of Science Weak corn and sorghum stalks cause the loss of about 20 percent of the...
Bioadhesive, wirelessly powered implant emitting light to kill cancer cells
Credit: Courtesy of Dr. Toshinori Fujie, Waseda University Scientists from Waseda University, the National Defense Medical College, and the Japan...
Encouraging scientists to collaborate on the tropics
Credit: Barry V. Williams for the University of Miami College of Arts & Sciences Timothy Perez, a biology Ph.D. student...
Hsp90: More than just a chaperone
Researchers from the Verstreken lab (VIB-KU Leuven) have identified a completely novel function for Hsp90, one of the most common...
Syrian War study yields new predictive model for attrition dynamics in multilateral war
Key Takeaway: Unless there is a player so strong it can guarantee a win regardless of what others do, the...
Researchers identify pitfall in popular prostate cancer PET imaging method
Credit: Christoph Rischpler RESTON, VA - Prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA) positron emission tomography (PET) imaging has become a popular method...
Computer model reveals effect of increased cholesterol on specific ion channel in heart
Using a computer model, researchers from North Carolina State University and the University of Illinois at Chicago have revealed the...
Spying on the virus: Development to increase effectiveness of viral cancer therapy
Credit: © NUST MISIS Scientists have learned how to observe the processes of oncolytic viruses in cancer cells in real...
Zoobiquity Colorado
Zoobiquity Colorado: Connecting human and animal health through regenerative medicine is a two-day conference that will take place at the...
Low-severity wildfires impact soils more than previously believed
Credit: Teamrat Ghezzehei, UCM. Low-severity wildland fires and prescribed burns have long been presumed by scientists and resource managers to...
PCORI Board approves policy for researchers to share their research data
September 7, 2018 (WASHINGTON, D.C.) - The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) Board of Governors today approved a new policy...
Researchers identify molecule with anti-aging effects on vascular system, study finds
Credit: Georgia State University ATLANTA--A molecule produced during fasting or calorie restriction has anti-aging effects on the vascular system, which...
Changes in the architecture around cancer cells can fuel their spread
FINDINGS UCLA researchers have found that the extracellular matrix, the dense network of proteins and carbohydrates that surround a cell,...
Zika virus strips immune cells of their identity
Credit: UC San Diego Health Macrophages are immune cells that are supposed to protect the body from infection by viruses...
