Motorized molecules drill through cells
Credit: Robert Pal/Durham University HOUSTON - (Aug. 30, 2017) - Motorized molecules driven by light have been used to drill...
FDA approves personalized cellular therapy for advanced leukemia developed by University of Pennsylvania and Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
Credit: Penn Medicine PHILADELPHIA - In a landmark decision for the field of cancer immunotherapy, the U.S. Food and Drug...
UT Health San Antonio researchers developing drug for recurring ER-positive breast cancer
SAN ANTONIO (Aug. 30, 2017) ? Researchers at UT Health San Antonio and two partner institutions are developing a new,...
Patient plays saxophone while surgeons remove brain tumor
Music is not only a major part of Dan Fabbio's life, as a music teacher it is his livelihood. So...
Some women with history of pre-eclampsia have significantly lower risk for breast cancer
Researchers have demonstrated that women with a history of preeclampsia, a pregnancy complication characterized by high blood pressure, have as...
Nanoparticles loaded with mRNA give disease-fighting properties to cells
A new biomedical tool using nanoparticles that deliver transient gene changes to targeted cells could make therapies for a variety...
Largest study to date evaluates occupational health risks to hardmetal workers
PITTSBURGH, Aug. 30, 2017 - Workers in the hardmetal industry are not at increased risk for lung cancer or any...
ESMO 2017 Poster and oral abstracts published online tonight
LUGANO-MADRID, Aug. 30, 2017 - Abstracts accepted as oral presentations and posters at the ESMO 2017 Congress will be published...
Cell culture system could offer cancer breakthrough
A new cell culture system that provides a tool for preclinical cancer drug development and screening has been developed by...
Some birds better than others at adjusting to habitat degradation
Credit: M.C. Sagario Before habitat degradation from impacts like grazing begins to cause population declines, the first response by wildlife...
Dog walkers motivated by happiness, not health
It appears to be a case of 'do what makes you happy' for people who regularly walk their dogs. According...
Protein turnover could be clue to living longer
Credit: Salk Institute LA JOLLA -- (Aug. 30, 2017) It may seem paradoxical, but studying what goes wrong in rare...
Biosensor could help diagnose illnesses directly in serum
In this age of fast fashion and fast food, people want things immediately. The same holds true when they get...
Fish food for marine farms harbor antibiotic resistance genes
From isolated caves to ancient permafrost, antibiotic-resistant bacteria and genes for resistance have been showing up in unexpected places. As...
Leaf sensors can tell farmers when crops need to be watered
Credit: Penn State Plant-based sensors that measure the thickness and electrical capacitance of leaves show great promise for telling farmers...
Do squirrels teach bears to cross the railroad? Grizzlies dig squirrel middens for grains
Credit: Julia Put Grains have been reported to regularly trickle from hopper cars travelling via the railway located within the...
How invasive species threaten bats
Credit: Julia Boland A new review is the first to describe the scope of threats to bats by invasive species....
An island getaway: Why some Listeria strains survive good food hygiene standards
Credit: Institute of Milk Hygiene Listeria monocytogenes is a foodborne pathogen that colonizes and reproduces on diverse food products including...
Stroke patient improvement with a brain-computer interface
Credit: University of Adelaide University of Adelaide researchers have shown that it is possible for stroke patients to improve motor...
Conservation hindered by geographical mismatches between capacity and need
New research suggests that geographical mismatches between conservation needs and expertise may hinder global conservation goals. Experts from the University...
