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February 7, 2026

Study identifies new genetic risk factor for developing autism spectrum disorder

Credit: (OHSU/John Valls) Autism spectrum disorder affects approximately one out of every 68 children in the United States. Despite expansive...

Nature Conservation special: Guidelines for the monitoring of beetles protected in Europe

Credit: Michela Maura In a set of eight research publications, scientists tested various methods for the monitoring of five European...

Chemo-boosting drug discovered for leukemia

Credit: Diana Passaro Drugs developed to treat heart and blood vessel problems could be used in combination with chemotherapy to...

Lek-Heng Lim receives Wilkinson Prize in Numerical Analysis & Scientific Computing

Credit: Lek-Heng Lim The Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics is proud to award Lek-Heng Lim, University of Chicago, with...

Family of proteins involved in brain’s connectivity are controlled by multiple checkpoints

Each of the brain's 100-billion nerve cells make around 10,000 connections to other cells through synapses that enable them to...

Scents and social preference: Neuroscientists ID the roots of attraction

Credit: UC San Diego A baby lamb is separated from its family. Somehow, in vast herds of sheep that look...

Asthma medicine halves risk of Parkinson’s

Credit: Kim E. Andreassen, University of Bergen. By studying the effect of 1000 medicines, researchers discovered that medicine against asthma...

X-ray footprinting solves mystery of metal-breathing protein

Credit: Berkeley Lab Scientists have discovered the details of an unconventional coupling between a bacterial protein and a mineral that...

Study reveals ways collegiate sports venues can achieve ‘zero waste’

Credit: MU Athletics Officials at collegiate sporting venues have been leading efforts toward zero-waste events with many professional and collegiate...

Panama’s native tree species excel in infertile tropical soils

Credit: Jorge Aleman_STRI Teak, the most valuable species for tropical reforestation, often performs poorly in the acid soils of steeply...

Sharks with frickin’ lasers: Gold nanoparticles fry cancer on glowing mice

Credit: University of Colorado Cancer Center A University of Colorado Cancer Center study takes a new approach to killing cancer:...

Z-endoxifen shows promise as new treatment for common breast cancer type

ROCHESTER, Minn. - Z-endoxifen, a potent derivative of the drug tamoxifen, could itself be a new treatment for the most...

UChicago Medicine working to offer breakthrough CAR T-cell gene therapy approved by FDA

The University of Chicago Medicine is one of a limited number of U.S. sites working to offer a breakthrough gene...

Expanding access to new tools to study childhood cancers

Credit: Michael Clay, MD Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) scientists have created an extensive resource for studying pediatric cancers, which...

St. Jude unveils powerful resource to advance treatment of pediatric solid tumors

Credit: CTI-EM Core, St Jude Children's Research Hospital (MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Aug. 30, 2017) In an effort to improve outcomes...

Motorized molecules drill through cells

Credit: Robert Pal/Durham University HOUSTON - (Aug. 30, 2017) - Motorized molecules driven by light have been used to drill...

FDA approves personalized cellular therapy for advanced leukemia developed by University of Pennsylvania and Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia

Credit: Penn Medicine PHILADELPHIA - In a landmark decision for the field of cancer immunotherapy, the U.S. Food and Drug...

UT Health San Antonio researchers developing drug for recurring ER-positive breast cancer

SAN ANTONIO (Aug. 30, 2017) ? Researchers at UT Health San Antonio and two partner institutions are developing a new,...

Patient plays saxophone while surgeons remove brain tumor

Music is not only a major part of Dan Fabbio's life, as a music teacher it is his livelihood. So...

Some women with history of pre-eclampsia have significantly lower risk for breast cancer