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October 3, 2025

How do human impacts on wetlands affect animals?

A new Biological Reviews study provides a comprehensive assessment of how changes to wetlands affect animals, and the authors use...

Novel small antibody fragment: A valuable tool in crystallography

Credit: Osaka University Osaka - Antibodies are a powerful weapon system in defending our body against invaders such as bacteria...

Research provides clues to treat depression, autism and other neuropsychiatric disorders

Credit: Florida Atlantic University Alterations in a naturally occurring chemical in the brain called serotonin have been linked to a...

In search of a greener cleaner

PITTSBURGH (September 18, 2017) - Molecular chelating agents are used in many areas ranging from laundry detergents to paper pulp...

Convergent evolution of mimetic butterflies confounds classification

David Lohman, associate professor of biology at The City College of New York's Division of Science, is co-author of a...

Fish may use different behaviors to protect against parasites

New research indicates that fish may adapt their behaviour to defend against parasite infection. The findings are published in the...

Loma Linda University study says eating nuts can reduce weight gain

A study recently published in the online version of the European Journal of Nutrition has found that people who include...

$11.5 million program project aims to combat malaria drug resistance

Credit: courtesy of Texas Biomed San Antonio, Texas (Sept. 20, 2017) - Texas Biomedical Research Institute researchers, Dr. Tim Anderson...

Lack of trust less of a barrier to clinical trial participation, say minority populations

Arlington, Va. - Sept. 19, 2017 - Significantly fewer African-Americans, Hispanics, Asians and non-Hispanic whites say 'lack of trust' is...

Red cosmetic powder used in Hindu ceremonies contains unsafe lead levels

Sindoor -- a cosmetic powder sold in the United States and used during Hindu religious and cultural ceremonies -- has...

Cancer Health Disparities Conference set for Sept. 25-28 in Atlanta

ATLANTA -- The American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) will host its 10th AACR Conference on The Science of Cancer...

Screening for cervical abnormalities in women offered HPV vaccination

Human papillomavirus (HPV) testing detects a higher number of precancerous cervical lesions than cytology-based Pap smears in a female population...

Red cosmetic powder used in Hindu ceremonies contain unsafe lead levels

Sindoor -- a cosmetic powder sold in the United States and used during Hindu religious and cultural ceremonies -- has...

Tumor-infiltrating B lymphocytes promote melanoma progression & resistance to therapy

PHILADELPHIA -- (Sept. 19, 2017) -- In a multi-institutional collaborative study, scientists at The Wistar Institute and the Medical University...

Brain powered: Increased physical activity among breast cancer survivors boosts cognition

It is estimated that up to 75 percent of breast cancer survivors experience problems with cognitive difficulties following treatments, perhaps...

Future of legalized cannabis focus of expert panel discussion in cannabis journal

Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, September 19, 2017--In the roundtable entitled "Expert Panel on Understanding Cannabis:...

Ludwig scientists discover complex axis of immune suppression exploited by cancers

A Ludwig Cancer Research study has uncovered a new mechanism by which cancer cells evade destruction by the immune system....

PharmaMar starts clinical studies with a new compound -PM14- in patients with solid tumors

After its preclinical phase, where the compound has demonstrated its activity in solid tumors in animal models, this Phase I...

Cancer researcher wins Lifetime Achievement Award

Credit: QMUL Professor Jack Cuzick from Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) has received the Cancer Research UK Lifetime Achievement...

Charities unite to award $2.5 million for breast and prostate cancer research