Successful guide dogs have ‘tough love’ moms, study finds
Much has been written on the pitfalls of being a helicopter parent, one who insulates children from adversity rather than...
USC Stem Cell discovery refreshes the heart
Credit: Image by Michaela Patterson/USC Some people are better than others at recovering from a wounded heart, according to a...
The good, the bad and the algae
Credit: Photo by Jules Bernstein BRAWLEY, California -- Sandia National Laboratories is testing whether one of California's largest and most...
From the workbench to the bedside
PITTSBURGH (July 21, 2017) ...The University of Pittsburgh Coulter Translational Research Partners II Program awarded grants totaling $650,000 to six...
Researchers find pathologic hallmarks of Alzheimer’s disease in aged chimpanzee brains
Credit: iStock ATLANTA -- The brains of aged chimpanzees, our closest living relatives, show pathology similar to the human Alzheimer's...
Maize from El Gigante Rock Shelter shows early transition to staple crop
Credit: Ken Hirth, Penn State Mid-summer corn on the cob is everywhere, but where did it all come from and...
A surprising new role for baker’s yeast
Baker's yeast is best known for its role in baking and brewing beer. Thanks to work done in a collaboration...
Lizard venom may contain clues to treating blood clots
Credit: courtesy Associate Professor Bryan Fry Various types of lizard venom are being studied as possible treatments for blood clotting...
Afforestation with non-native trees alters island soils
Credit: Thomas Marler A healthy global debate has occurred concerning the benefits of using non-native trees for restoring some aspects...
A mathematical crystal ball gazes into future of prostate cancer treatment
Credit: University of Colorado Cancer Center The chemotherapy docetaxel is widely accepted as a standard therapy for metastatic castration-resistant prostate...
Drug short-circuits cancer signaling
La Jolla, Calif., August 4, 2017 - Researchers at Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute (SBP) have published a study...
Brain tumor scientists map mutation that drives tumors in childhood cancer survivors
Credit: UHN (TORONTO, Canada - Aug. 4, 2017) - Neuroscientists have uncovered the genetic basis for why many long-term survivors...
Researchers working on blood test to detect brain metastases while still treatable
Credit: Houston Methodist Houston Methodist cancer researchers are now closer to creating a blood test that can identify breast cancer...
Cultural activities may influence the way we think
A new Tel Aviv University study suggests that cultural activities, such as the use of language, influence our learning processes,...
Technology tracks ‘bee talk’ to help improve honey bee health
Credit: SFU Simon Fraser University graduate student Oldooz Pooyanfar is monitoring what more than 20,000 honeybees housed in hives in...
Origin of human genus may have occurred by chance
An often cited claim that humans, who are smarter and more technologically advanced than their ancestors, originated in response to...
Scientists discover unknown virus in ‘throwaway’ DNA
A chance discovery has opened up a new method of finding unknown viruses. In research published in the journal Virus...
Sending the right signals
Through a process called cell signaling, cells collaborate on necessary functions such as responding to changes in the environment, fighting...
Wildlife royalties — a future for conservation?
Should people who profit from the cultural representation of wildlife pay towards conservation? That is the question asked in new...
Drug safety for penguins
Credit: Thinkstock Researchers from the University's Institute of Translational Medicine have determined the most effective drug dose to help penguins...
