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‘Geek Girl’ gamers are more likely to study science and technology degrees
Girls who play video games are three times more likely to choose physical science, technology, engineering or maths (PSTEM) degrees...
Bee social or buzz off: Study links genes to social behaviors, including autism
Credit: Catherine Zandonella, Princeton University Those pesky bees that come buzzing around on a muggy summer day are helping researchers...
Cancer patients can now use skin creams during radiation therapy
Credit: Penn Medicine PHILADELPHIA - Contrary to the advice most cancer patients receive when they go through radiation treatment, topical...
Big-picture approach to understanding cancer will speed new treatments
Credit: Courtesy Park Lab A new innovation in cancer research will enable scientists to understand the complex causes of the...
Researchers describe novel immune syndrome
Credit: Cardinez et al., 2018 Researchers from Australia and Japan have discovered a new human immunodeficiency syndrome in two patients...
A clearer path to clean air in China
Credit: (Image courtesy of Jonathan M. Moch/Harvard SEAS) For more than 15 years, the Chinese government has invested billions of...
Scientists develop DNA molecule that may one day be used as ‘vaccine’ for prostate cancer
Credit: City of Hope DUARTE, Calif. -- Researchers from City of Hope, a world-renowned comprehensive cancer center and independent biomedical...
University choice and achievement partly down to DNA
Research from King's College London has shown for the first time that genetics plays a significant role in whether young...
Female chimpanzees know which males are most likely to kill their babies
Credit: Adriana Lowe, School of Anthropology and Conservation, University of Kent Research carried out by the University of Kent sheds...
Advanced sequencing technology provides new insights into human mitochondrial diseases
The ability to translate the genetic code into proteins is an essential step in all living organisms. A cornerstone of...
Infection biology: Staying a step ahead of the game
Unicellular parasites belonging to the genus Trypanosoma cause sleeping sickness in humans. Sleeping sickness is a debilitating and potentially lethal...
Diagnosis of ovarian cancer delayed by woeful lack of awareness
A global study of women with ovarian cancer has found that two thirds of women had never heard of the...
Muscle mass should be a new vital sign, research shows
Credit: Abbott A comprehensive review published in Annals of Medicine confirms low muscle mass is linked to an increased risk...
Sculpting bacteria into extreme shapes reveals the rugged nature of cell division
(Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST) Graduate University) Stars, triangles and pentagons demonstrate the adaptability and robustness of bacterial...
Biodiversity can also destabilize ecosystems
Credit: UZH Ecosystems have a variety of benefits: They provide us with food, water and other resources, as well as...
Carbon fiber can store energy in the body of a vehicle
Credit: Illustration: Yen Strandqvist, Chalmers University of Technology A study led by Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, has shown that...
Genome sequencing found feasible and informative for pediatric cancer treatment
Credit: Dr. Newman SAN DIEGO, Calif. - Comprehensive genetic testing of tumors and non-cancerous tissue from pediatric cancer patients is...
St. Jude investigators present novel pediatric cancer genome sequencing data at ASHG
Investigators from St. Jude Children's Research Hospital will present new findings at the American Society of Human Genetics annual meeting...
Distinguishing fatal prostate cancer from ‘manageable’ cancer now possible
Scientists at the University of York have found a way of distinguishing between fatal prostate cancer and manageable cancer, which...
Accurate evaluation of chondral injuries by near infrared spectroscopy
Credit: Jaakko Sarin Osteoarthritis is a disabling disease characterised by joint pain and restricted mobility, affecting especially the elderly. The...
