Men should be included in trials to find better treatments for breast cancer
Barcelona, Spain: Professor Robert Mansel, Chair of the 11th European Breast Cancer Conference (EBCC-11) and Emeritus Professor of Surgery at...
The bassoon causing new brain disorder
Credit: Yabe I. et al., Scientific Reports, Jan. 16, 2018 Newly discovered gene mutations may help explain the cause of...
Microorganisms can escape from a dead end by swimming
Credit: Takuji Ishikawa Although microorganisms are too tiny to be seen by the naked eye, they are distributed all over...
New valve technology promises cheaper, greener engines
Credit: University of Waterloo Technology developed at the University of Waterloo reliably and affordably increases the efficiency of internal combustion...
Fixing soybean’s need for nitrogen
Credit: Luiz G. Moretti. Soybean is rich in protein, which is great for the humans and animals eating it. But...
Hunting squid slowed by rising carbon levels
James Cook University (JCU) scientists in Australia have found high carbon dioxide levels cause squid to bungle attacks on their...
Lymph node surgery could be avoided for some women with aggressive types of breast cancer
Barcelona, Spain: Sentinel lymph node biopsies, where lymph nodes are surgically removed to check for signs of breast cancer spread,...
‘Wiggling and jiggling’: Study explains how organisms evolve to live at different temperatures
Credit: Dr Marc van der Kamp and Michael Connolly The brilliant physicist Richard Feynman famously said that, in principle, biology...
Two genes likely play key role in extreme nausea and vomiting during pregnancy
Credit: UCLA Health Most women experience some morning sickness during pregnancy, but about 2 percent of pregnant women experience a...
The curse of zombie fossils
Credit: Herschel Hoffmeyer New research has revealed how the history of life can be distorted by the ways animals decompose...
New Jersey Health Foundation funds stroke study by Kessler Foundation & Stevens Institute
Credit: Kessler Foundation East Hanover, NJ - March 20, 2018 - Karen Nolan, PhD, senior research scientist in Human Performance...
Evidence for a giant flood in the central Mediterranean Sea
Marine scientists have uncovered evidence of one of the largest floods in Earth's history in the central Mediterranean seafloor. The...
A potential drug target against a large family of parasites is identified
Credit: Jan Slapeta Apicomplexa form one of the largest and most diverse groups of obligate intracellular parasites, capable of infecting...
Researchers observe the switching of ras protein in detail
(Ruhr-University Bochum) Ras proteins are molecular switches that decide if and when cells divide inside our bodies. An impairment of...
New genetic research shows extent of cross-breeding between wild wolves and domestic dogs
Credit: Graziano Tortelli Mating between domesticated dogs and wild wolves over hundreds of years has left a genetic mark on...
Researchers explore enzymetic activities based on nanocomplex sensors
Credit: World Scientific A team of researchers from Ludong University compared the susceptibility of different triangle silver nanoprisms (TSNPRs) towards...
Medicating for mental health
Credit: University of Guelph Weight gain and Type 2 diabetes are potential side effects in people taking a common medication...
Georgetown to collaborate with the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations US
WASHINGTON (March 21, 2018) -- Georgetown University and CEPI U.S. - the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations U.S. - today...
Proteins reveal new mechanisms in prostate cancer
A study by the University of Tampere in Finland used protein profiling to find new prostate cancer mechanisms that are...
Cold can activate body’s ‘good’ fat at a cellular level, study finds
Lower temperatures can activate the body's 'good' fat formation at a cellular level, a new study led by academics at...
