Too near, or too far? What fruit flies teach us about personal space
Credit: Anne F. Simon, Western University, Canada Most of us have had the experience of backing away when someone has...
The benefits — and potential pitfalls — of urban green spaces
With the rapid expansion of the urban landscape, successfully managing ecosystems in built areas has never been more important. However,...
Exposure to antimicrobials during development may cause irreversible outcomes
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory scientists have discovered that exposure to environmental levels of triclocarban (TCC), an antibacterial chemical common in...
Salamanders that breed in the fall are less likely to disperse
Credit: MU Division of Biological Sciences With changing environments, pond-breeding salamanders face increasingly hazardous treks as the space between breeding...
Research to advance disease therapies, understand cosmic rays among cargo headed to ISS
Credit: NASA The SpaceX Dragon cargo spacecraft is targeted for launch August 14 from Kennedy Space Center for its twelfth...
Arrival of modern humans in Southeast Asia questioned
Credit: Tanya Smith and Rokus Awe Due Humans may have exited out of Africa and arrived in Southeast Asia 20,000...
Supporting women’s autonomy in prenatal testing
Noninvasive fetal genetic sequencing done early in pregnancy is poised to become a routine part of prenatal care. While it...
A portable DNA sequencer enables researchers to monitor the evolution of Zika virus
Credit: Project ZiBRA An international group of researchers on board a mobile laboratory equipped with an innovative handheld genetic sequencing...
NYITCOM researcher discovers potential cancer treatment breakthrough
Patients undergoing conventional chemotherapy for certain cancers could potentially receive more effective and less toxic drug treatment. In a July...
New genes discovered regulating brain metastases in lung cancer
Credit: McMaster University Hamilton, ON (August 8, 2017) - Research from McMaster University has identified new regulators of brain metastases...
New study discovers ‘killer peptide’ that helps eliminate resistant cancer cells
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Aug. 4, 2017) - A new study by University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center researchers shows that when...
$15 million grant to LSU Health New Orleans to help reduce cancer in louisiana
New Orleans, LA - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has awarded LSU Health New Orleans School of...
First-in-class drug holds promise for therapy-resistant breast cancer
Credit: UT Southwestern DALLAS - Aug. 8, 2017 - UT Southwestern Simmons Cancer Center researchers have shown that a first-in-class...
Colorectal cancer death rates rising in people under 55
ATLANTA -August 8, 2017- A new report finds that colorectal cancer mortality rates have increased in adults under 55 since...
Racial differences for trends in colorectal cancer mortality rates
Colorectal cancer mortality rates have decreased since 1970 in black individuals 20 to 54 years of age, but have increased...
Mental illness, suicide, and ‘intractable violence’ creating ‘lost generation’ in Middle East
SEATTLE (7 August 2017) - Suicide, homicide, and sexual assault are increasing much faster in the Eastern Mediterranean Region than...
Clinical trial shows ready-to-use cells are safe and effective to treat viral infections
Credit: Baylor College of Medicine Patients who receive a hematopoietic stem cell transplant are at risk of developing potentially lethal...
Prostate cancer cells become ‘shapeshifters’ to spread to distant organs
Credit: Nature Communications Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center scientists report they have discovered a biochemical process that gives prostate cancer...
Drug hope for acute myeloid leukemia
Credit: University of Bradford A new drug that strips cancer cells of their "immortality" could help to treat patients suffering...
University spin out company addresses new vaccines
Credit: University of Plymouth The University of Plymouth has launched a new spin out company which will address new vaccines...
