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Study reveals genetic explanation for cancer’s higher incidence in males than females
Credit: Dana-Farber Cancer Institute BOSTON -- In a new study, a group of Boston scientists, including researchers at Dana-Farber Cancer...
Scientists reconstruct formation of the southern Appalachians
Credit: Fischer Lab/Brown University PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Around 300 million years ago, the landmass that is now North America collided...
Schools remain a potential hotspot for measles transmission, even in the vaccine era
Credit: Image courtesy of Alexander Becker, Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Measles, one of the world's most contagious diseases,...
Tufts University computer scientist elected AAAS Fellow
MEDFORD/SOMERVILLE, Massachusetts (November 21, 2016) -- Diane Souvaine, Ph.D., a professor of computer science at Tufts University, has been named...
5 USC professors named fellows of prestigious science organization
Five USC scientists have been elected fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, an honor bestowed upon...
Expression of specific gene differentiates moles from melanoma
PHILADELPHIA - Most melanomas are driven by mutations that spur out-of-control cell replication, while nevi (moles composed of non-cancerous cells...
Regular walking regimen can improve heart health
Credit: Jonathan Cohen/Binghamton University BINGHAMTON, NY - Heart disease, the leading cause of death in America, can be combatted by...
NIAID-supported scientists sequence, explore the genome of the river blindness parasite
Scientists have sequenced the genome of the parasitic worm responsible for causing onchocerciasis--an eye and skin infection more commonly known...
Catching molecular dance moves in slow motion by adding white noise
Credit: Georgia Tech / Haider, Potter In extreme slow-motion, a molecule of medicine entering a cell receptor would look a...
Rockfish siblings shed new light on how offspring diffuse and disperse
CORVALLIS, Ore. - A splitnose rockfish's thousands of tiny offspring can stick together in sibling groups from the time they...
AMP applauds FDA’s decision to delay final regulatory guidance for laboratory-developed procedures
Bethesda, MD - November 21, 2016 - The Association for Molecular Pathology (AMP), the premier global, non-profit organization serving molecular...
AAAS and the City University of New York announce 2016 Fellows
Washington D.C.-- Dr. Ilona Kretzschmar of the City College of the City University of New York (CUNY) has been named...
Ants and epiphytes: A longstanding relationship
The first farmers on the Fijian archipelago were ants: For millions of years, an ant species on the islands has...
Salk Institute awarded $25 million grant from Helmsley Charitable Trust
Credit: Salk Institute LA JOLLA -- (Nov. 21, 2016) The Salk Institute for Biological Studies has received a $25 million...
Two UC Riverside scientists elected AAAS Fellows
(University of California - Riverside) Two University of California, Riverside scientists, Howard Judelson and Jirka Šimunek, have been elected fellows...
Opioids, NSAIDs no different overall for persistent pain after vehicle crashes
Credit: Pixabay PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Persistent pain is common among the nearly 4 million Americans who arrive each year at...
Drug and alcohol addiction treatment results improved when teens stopped smoking
A Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine researcher has found that addiction treatment results improved when teens in a...
New study finds chronic wound patients who never receive opioids heal faster
WASHINGTON (Nov. 21, 2016) -- Patients with chronic wounds who never receive opioids heal faster than those who do receive...
Protein that protects during stress sheds light on how diabetes drug prevents tumors
Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine have identified a previously unknown mechanism that helps fortify the...
Plant compounds may boost brain function in older adults, study says
Credit: UGA Athens, Ga. - The same compounds that give plants and vegetables their vibrant colors might be able to...
