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Penn Center for Precision Medicine awards $565,000 in second Accelerator grants
PHILADELPHIA - The Penn Center for Precision Medicine (PCPM) Accelerator Fund awarded eight research teams from Penn Medicine in their...
Smokers who undergo a CT scan of their lungs more likely to quit
New research published in the scientific journal Thorax has found that smokers who undergo a CT scan of their lungs...
Study uncovers potential ‘silver bullet’ for preventing and treating colon cancer
Credit: VCU Massey Cancer Center In preclinical experiments, researchers at VCU Massey Cancer Center have uncovered a new way in...
Compound shows promise in treating melanoma
While past attempts to treat melanoma failed to meet expectations, an international team of researchers are hopeful that a compound...
Four young pediatric cancer research fellows earn $1 million in awards
New York, NY (July 26, 2017) - The Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation has named four outstanding young scientists as...
Fifty years on, the Breeding Bird Survey continues to produce new insights
Credit: W.A. Link In 1966, a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service biologist named Chan Robbins launched an international program designed...
University of Rochester awarded $19 million to coordinate national science program
The University of Rochester has been awarded $19 million from the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS) at the...
Differences in subtypes of gastric cancer may determine prognosis and response to treatment
Bottom Line: Molecular classification of the four distinct subtypes of gastric cancer could potentially shape tailored treatment options by helping...
How bacteria maintain and recover their shape
Credit: (Image courtesy of Harvard SEAS) Bacteria come in all shapes and sizes -- some are straight as a rod,...
Researchers overturn wisdom regarding efficacy of next-generation DNA techniques
Metagenomics enables us to investigate microbial ecology at a much larger scale than ever before and sheds light upon the...
Physicists gain new insights into nanosystems with spherical confinement
Credit: Ill./©: Arash Nikoubashman, Mainz University Theoretical physicists led by Professor Kurt Binder and Dr. Arash Nikoubashman at Johannes Gutenberg...
Researchers develop DNA sunscreen that gets better the longer you wear it
Credit: Binghamton University, State University of New York BINGHAMTON, N.Y. - Why use regular sunscreen when you can apply a...
Identified the component that allows a lethal bacteria to spread resistance to antibiotics
Credit: Radoslaw Pluta, IRB Barcelona Antibiotic resistance of the bacterium Staphylococcus aureus is responsible for 11,300 deaths a year in...
Stanford researchers engineer 3-D hydrogels for tissue-specific cartilage repair
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, N.Y., July 26, 2017--Unlike the one-size-fits-all, homogeneous approach to tissue engineering for...
Cultural flexibility was key for early humans to survive extreme dry periods in southern Africa
Credit: Craig Foster The flexibility and ability to adapt to changing climates by employing various cultural innovations allowed communities of...
Inventions by young KTU researchers can identify early stages of flatfeet condition
Credit: KTU A team of researchers at Kaunas University of Technology (KTU) have designed a device for measuring pressure on...
Is extended-release guanfacine effective in children with chronic tic disorders?
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, N.Y., July 26, 2017--A new study assessed the safety, tolerability, and effectiveness...
Competition for survival signals maintains immune balance
Credit: (Credits: IBS, modified from freepiks.com) According to a new study published in the journal Immunity, two types of immune...
Quantifying lower limb muscle weakness in Osteogenesis Imperfecta type IV
Osteogenesis Imperfecta (OI) is a heritable disorder characterized by increased bone fragility. In OI Type IV muscle weakness has important...
Longer-lasting fragrance is just a shampoo away, thanks to peptides
Many people select their shampoo based on smell. Unfortunately, that scent usually doesn't last long on hair. Now, one team...
