Publicly funding essential medicines for all Canadians could save over $4 billion a year
Universal public coverage of 117 essential medicines could address the needs of most Canadians for pharmaceutical drugs, and possibly save ...
Universal public coverage of essential medicines would improve access, save billions
Publicly funding essential medicines could cover the cost of nearly half of all prescriptions in Canada, removing financial barriers for ...
Planned protection area would help basking sharks
A proposed Marine Protected Area (MPA) off Scotland's west coast would help basking sharks, researchers say. Scientists from the University ...
Public may be more accepting of advocacy by climate scientists than previously thought
Research published today in Environmental Communication suggests that scientists may have more freedom than previously thought to engage in certain ...
Antibiotics used to treat cystic fibrosis increases risk of permanent hearing loss
Credit: OHSU/Kristyna Wentz-Graff A powerful class of antibiotics provides life-saving relief for people with cystic fibrosis; however, a new study ...
Molecular ‘on switch’ could point to treatments for pediatric brain tumor
Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) researchers have identified a mechanism that controls the expression of genes regulating the growth of the ...
Decoding the genome’s cryptic language
Credit: Victor O. Leshyk Bioengineers at the University of California San Diego have developed a new tool to identify interactions ...
New pop-up strategy inspired by cuts, not folds
Credit: (Image courtesy of Ahmad Rafsanjani/Harvard SEAS) Origami-inspired materials use folds in materials to embed powerful functionality. However, all that ...
Sandia use confined nanoparticles to improve hydrogen storage materials performance
Credit: Sandia National Laboratories LIVERMORE, Calif. -- Sometimes, you have to go small to win big. That is the approach ...
Novel ‘barcode’ tracking of T cells in immunotherapy patients identifies likely cancer-
A new discovery by researchers at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle makes an important step in identifying ...
Study shows adipose stem cells may be the cell of choice for therapeutic applications
An international team of researchers, funded by Morris Animal Foundation, has shown that adipose (fat) stem cells might be the ...
New structural studies reveal workings of a molecular pump that ejects cancer drugs
Credit: Ella Maru Studio Sometimes cells resist medication by spitting it back out. Cancer cells, in particular, have a reputation ...
New York schools help Cornell monitor local waterways for invasive species
Invasive aquatic species like round goby, Asian carp, and sea lamprey are a growing problem in New York State. Their ...
Nano-sized hydrogen storage system increases efficiency
Lawrence Livermore scientists have collaborated with an interdisciplinary team of researchers including colleagues from Sandia National Laboratories to develop an ...
New antiviral drug cuts cytomegalovirus infection and improves survival in patients
Orlando- In a significant advance in improving the safety of donor stem cell transplants, a major clinical trial led by ...
Princeton-Intel collaboration breaks new ground in studies of the brain
Early this year, about 30 neuroscientists and computer programmers got together to improve their ability to read the human mind. ...
Study catalogs the complex flavors of American-made goat cheese
OLATHE, KANSAS -- Nutty? Salty? Soapy? Goaty? Those are some of the descriptions Kansas State University and K-State Olathe researchers ...
A novel DNA vaccine design improves chances of inducing anti-tumor immunity
Credit: The Wistar Institute PHILADELPHIA -- (Feb. 24, 2017) -- Scientists at The Wistar Institute and Inovio Pharmaceuticals, Inc. have ...
New nano approach could cut dose of leading HIV treatment in half
Successful results of a University of Liverpool-led trial that utilised nanotechnology to improve drug therapies for HIV patients has been ...
The dawn of a new era for Supernova 1987a
This time-lapse video sequence of Hubble Space Telescope images reveals dramatic changes in a ring of material around the exploded ...
