TGen-led study of metastatic melanoma secures $2 million grant
PHOENIX, Ariz. -- Aug. 29, 2018 -- Like a medical marathon, physicians run to keep up with metastatic cancer as ...
Leukogene Therapeutics receives funding to develop compound for resistant multiple myeloma
Credit: Photograph by Emma Vought, Medical University of South Carolina A $2 million phase 2 Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) ...
Travelling thousands of kilometers to feed — Otago studies penguins’ ‘crazy’ journeys
Imagine making a 7,000km journey just for dinner. That, University of Otago scientists have found, is the life of the ...
The hidden life of rock gnome lichen
NEW YORK, August 29, 2018 - They are a natural fertilizer for the forest, great construction material for birds' nests ...
Artificial intelligence guides rapid data-driven exploration of underwater habitats
Credit: Schmidt Ocean Institute ASTORIA, OREGON - A recent expedition led by Dr. Blair Thornton, holding Associate Professorships at both ...
Genetically encoded sensor tracks changes in oxygen levels with very high sensitivity
Credit: Toru Hisabori Based on a protein from E. coli, scientists at Tokyo Institute of Technology have developed a fluorescent ...
Friction loss at first contact: The material does not forgive
Credit: Graphics: Paul Schreiber, KIT/IAM Wear has major impacts on economic efficiency or health. All movable parts are affected, examples ...
‘Blink’ and you won’t miss amyloids
Credit: Washington University in St. Louis Tiny protein structures called amyloids are key to understanding certain devastating age-related diseases. Aggregates, ...
A novel bacterial species named after a Finnish Nobelist A.I. Virtanen
Artturi Ilmari Virtanen is best known for his work on fodder preservation method, which earned him a Nobel Prize award ...
VTT is developing microbes that degrade plastic as a solution to marine plastic waste problem
Credit: VTT VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland is helping to solve the global plastic waste problem. VTT develops in ...
UVA developing ‘two-headed arrow’ to kill ovarian cancer
Credit: Image by Anita Pagliazzo, as conceived and designed by Jogender Tushir-Singh. A University of Virginia School of Medicine researcher ...
The evolution of carnivorous plants
Carnivorous plants are a wonder of evolution. They have developed astounding capabilities to attract, catch and digest insects and other ...
Amazonian fruit prevents obesity in overfed mice
Quebec City, August 30, 2018--An extract of camu camu--a fruit native to the Amazon--prevents obesity in mice fed a diet ...
Researchers discover a novel role of protein in important pathways that lead to cancer malignancy
Credit: Hiroshi Fujii Ph.D., the Institute for Biomedical Sciences, Shinshu University Japanese researchers have revealed for the first time that ...
Novel therapeutic strategy for blood vessel related disorders, such as cancer and retinopathy
Blood vessels sustain health and proper functioning of our body. A multi-disciplinary team of scientists, led by prof. Peter Carmeliet ...
New genetic marker could help diagnose aggressive prostate cancer
Scientists have discovered a link between certain genetic mutations, the aggressiveness of prostate cancer, risk of developing the disease and ...
Deadline for climate action
(European Geosciences Union) If governments don't act decisively by 2035 to fight climate change, humanity could cross a point of ...
Engineered sand zaps storm water pollutants
Berkeley -- University of California, Berkeley, engineers have created a new way to remove contaminants from storm water, potentially addressing ...
Eating in 10-hour window can override disease-causing genetic defects, nurture health
Credit: Salk Instititute LA JOLLA--(August 30, 2018) Scientists at the Salk Institute found that mice lacking the biological clocks thought ...
NUS researchers use AI to successfully treat metastatic cancer patient
Credit: National University of Singapore A translational research team led by the National University of Singapore (NUS) has harnessed CURATE.AI, ...
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