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Credit: Luke Selth University of Adelaide researchers have uncovered a new pathway which regulates the spread of prostate cancer around...

Passing the chemical Turing test: Making artificial and real cells talk

The classic Turing test evaluates a machine's ability to mimic human behavior and intelligence. To pass, a computer must fool...

Nanoparticle fertilizer could contribute to new ‘green revolution’

The "Green Revolution" of the '60s and '70s has been credited with helping to feed billions around the world, with...

Danforth Center expands major research program to benefit farmers in the developing world

Credit: Donald Danforth Plant Science Center ST. LOUIS, MO, January 25, 2017 - The Donald Danforth Plant Science Center, one...

Using Big Data to understand immune system responses

Numerous researchers around the globe have begun to use the gene editing tool CRISPR to understand human biology. One of...

Insidious wasp gets ahead by tunneling through host’s head

Credit: Andrew Forbes/University of Iowa HOUSTON - (Jan. 24, 2017) - Gall wasps may feel confident as they infest oak...

Study establishes new standard of care for pancreatic cancer patients

A combination of two chemotherapy drugs - gemcitabine and capecitabine - should be the new standard of care for pancreatic...

New approach improves five-year survival for pancreatic cancer patients

A University of Liverpool (UK) led clinical trial has been successful in prolonging survival for pancreatic cancer patients by at...

New paper explains consequences of plant disappearance of Atlantic coast salt marshes

Credit: The American Phytopathological Society An important new research paper, titled "Response of Sediment Bacterial Communities to Sudden Vegetation Dieback...

An urban collection of modern-day micrometeorites

Credit: M.J. Genge et al., Geology Boulder, Colo., USA - More than 100 billion micrometeorites (MMs) fall to Earth each...

UAB and VICIS announce partnership to deliver safer football helmets

Credit: UAB News BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Tackling the concussion crisis in football is at the forefront of sports safety research...

Nanoscience twist on centuries-old crop treatment is licensed

Credit: University of Central Florida An international agricultural company has licensed a formula for fighting crop disease that a University...

Don’t smile too big to be effective in online marketing ads, study finds

Credit: Journal of Consumer Research LAWRENCE -- If you're seeking investments through online marketing or crowd-funding websites, be sure to...

Can mushrooms help delay or prevent dementia and Alzheimer’s disease?

Credit: ©Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, Jan. 24, 2017 -- Certain edible and medicinal mushrooms contain bioactive...

IU study finds fly growth mimics cancer cells, creating new tool in fight against disease

Credit: Indiana University BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- Scientists who study a molecule known to play a role in certain types of...

Study pinpoints opportunity for oncologists to improve prognosis communication

Credit: University of Colorado Cancer Center An accurate prognosis for a patient with incurable cancer can help a family make...

Researchers discover potential new target for treating glioblastoma

Credit: UT Southwestern Medical Center DALLAS - January 24, 2017 - Scientists have found a way to inhibit the growth...

Researchers discover BRCA1 gene is key for blood forming stem cells

DALLAS - January 24, 2017 - Researchers at from the Harold C. Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center have found that the...

UTA awarded $6 million in 2016 to find new ways to identify and treat cancer

Credit: UTA The University of Texas at Arlington is becoming a major cancer research institute, receiving more than $6 million...

Predator or not? Invasive snails hide even when they don’t know