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Credit: Tapinos et. al. PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Scientists may have identified a new opening to intervene in the process of...

How humans and their gut microbes may respond to plant hormones

Credit: Chanclud and Lacombe A bowl of salad contains more than vitamins and minerals. Plant matter also includes remnants of...

Study finds that gravity, ‘mechanical loading’ are key to cartilage development

Credit: Aerospace Medicine and Human Performance. Mechanical loading, or forces that stimulate cellular growth for development, is required for creating...

Hormonal tug-of-war helps plant roots navigate their journey through the soil

Credit: John Innes Centre A sophisticated mechanism that allows plant roots to quickly respond to changes in soil conditions has...

How cytoplasm ‘feels’ to a cell’s components

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- Under a microscope, a cell's cytoplasm can resemble a tiny underwater version of New York's Times Square:...

UMass Amherst researcher receives $1.8 million to create Center for Autonomous Chemistry

Credit: UMass Amherst AMHERST, Mass. - University of Massachusetts Amherst chemist Sankaran "Thai" Thayumanavan has received a three-year, $1.8 million...

No microbes? No problem for caterpillars

Credit: University of Colorado Boulder The microbiome seems ubiquitous: humans and many other species rely on billions of tiny organisms...

Firing of neurons changes the cells that insulate them

Credit: Balint Nagy Through their pattern of firing, neurons influence the behavior of the cells that upon maturation will provide...

Self-powered paper-based ‘SPEDs’ may lead to new medical-diagnostic tools

Credit: (Purdue University photo/Aniket Pal) WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- A new medical-diagnostic device made out of paper detects biomarkers and...

Researchers discover how fish recognize toxic prey

Credit: Steve Clay Predator animals have long been known to avoid devouring brightly coloured and patterned prey, and now an...

Sub-tropical corals vulnerable, new study shows

August 23, 2017

Credit: Brigitte Sommer The vulnerability and conservation value of sub-tropical reefs south of the Great Barrier Reef -- regarded as...

CRC screening with flexible sigmoidoscopy reduces risk for death

1. CRC screening with flexible sigmoidoscopy reduces risk for death A re-analysis of all-cause mortality in the USPSTF 2016 evidence...

Study sheds light on why some breast cancers have limited response to immunotherapy

Credit: Brian Strickland/UNC Lineberger CHAPEL HILL - UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center researchers have identified a possible reason why some...

Immune cells contribute to treatment resistance in aggressive breast cancers

Breast cancer remains a leading cause of cancer-related death for women in the United States. Early detection and targeted therapies...

Zebrafish larvae could be used as ‘avatars’ to optimize personalized treatment of cancer

Credit: Rita Fior/CCU Portuguese scientists have for the first time shown that the larvae of a tiny fish could one...

Comprehensive genomic analysis offers insights into causes of Wilms tumor development

A comprehensive genomic analysis of Wilms tumor - the most common kidney cancer in children - found genetic mutations involving...

Newly developed nomograms provide accurate predictions for patients with oropharyngeal cancer

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. -- NRG Oncology researchers recently developed and validated a nomogram that can predict 2-year and 5-year overall survival...

How a non-coding RNA encourages cancer growth and metastasis

Credit: Medical University of South Carolina A mechanism that pushes a certain gene to produce a non-coding form of RNA...

Spaser can detect, kill circulating tumor cells to prevent cancer metastases, study finds

Credit: Georgia State University ATLANTA -- A nanolaser known as the spaser can serve as a super-bright, water-soluble, biocompatible probe...

JAX receives $2 million NIGMS grant to study role of RNA structure in gene regulation