UT Austin study raises question: Why are fossilized hairs so rare?
Credit: Image modified from Eliason et al. (2017) PRSB. When most people hear the word fossil, they probably think of...
Discovery of chromosome motor supports DNA loop extrusion
It is one of the great mysteries in biology: how does a cell neatly distribute its replicated DNA between two...
CWRU researcher receives NIH grant to expand countermeasures against chemical threats
Kurt Lu, MD, assistant professor of dermatology at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, has received a five year,...
New porcelain crab species from Colombia named
Credit: Credit: Alexandra Hiller Despite their names, hermit crabs, king crabs and horseshoe crabs are not true crabs. Neither are...
Novo Biosciences receives federal grant to advance potential heart drug
Credit: MDI Biological Laboratory BAR HARBOR, MAINE - Novo Biosciences Inc., a spinoff of the MDI Biological Laboratory in Bar...
Unraveling the ocean’s secrets
In the absence of carbon, life on Earth cannot exist. Yet much of how this fundamental element circulates throughout the...
Extreme weather has limited effect on attitudes toward climate policies
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- People who recently experienced severe weather events such as floods, storms and drought are more likely to...
New book on Cell Polarity from Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press
Credit: Travis R. Ruch and Joanne N. Engel, University of California, San Francisco Cold Spring Harbor, NY -- Cold Spring...
Monarch butterflies disappearing from western North America
Credit: Candace Fallon VANCOUVER, Wash. - Monarch butterfly populations from western North America have declined far more dramatically than was...
Scientists: New device accurately identifies cancer in seconds
(University of Texas at Austin) A team of scientists and engineers has invented a powerful tool that rapidly and accurately...
Handheld ‘pen’ may bring real-time cancer diagnosis to surgeons’ fingertips
Credit: Vivian Abagiu/Univ. of Texas at Austin Scientists have developed a handheld probe capable of non-destructively distinguishing between tumors and...
New study finds improved vaccine that protects against nine types of HPV
TAMPA, Fla. (Sept. 6, 2017) - Cervical cancer is the second most common cause of cancer-related death worldwide, with almost...
Researchers discover why redheads are more prone to melanoma
(Boston)-- Red-haired people are known for pale skin, freckles, poor tanning ability and unfortunately, an increased risk for developing skin...
Blood tumor markers may warn when lung cancer patients are progressing
Credit: University of Colorado Cancer Center For many years, oncologists have known that cancers can secrete complex molecules into the...
Georgia State wins grant to develop mHealth tool to curb smoking in China, Vietnam
Credit: Georgia State University Researchers at the Georgia State University School of Public Health have received more than $1 million...
Liver cancer patients can start with lower dose of chemotherapy and live just as long
Credit: Penn Medicine PHILADELPHIA - Patients with the most common type of liver cancer who are taking the chemotherapy drug...
Radiation Oncology Institute’s publication awards honor radiation oncology research
ARLINGTON, Va., September 6, 2017 - The Radiation Oncology Institute (ROI) announced today the winners of its inaugural publication awards,...
Some stroke survivors may have underlying cancer
LUGANO-MADRID, 6 September, 2017 - Some stroke survivors may have underlying cancer, according to an observational study to be presented...
Alectinib: ALEX and ALUR trials show CNS benefit in NSCLC
LUGANO-MADRID, 06 September, 2017 - Data from two separate phase 3 studies to be presented at the ESMO 2017 Congress...
Vaccine to prevent most cervical cancers shows long-term effectiveness
Credit: UAB BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - A vaccine that can literally eradicate the majority of cervical cancer cases shows long-term effectiveness...
