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First-ever cancer gene therapy approved by FDA
Today the FDA launched a new era in cancer treatment with its approval of the first cancer gene therapy drug...
Fish food for marine farms harbor antibiotic resistance genes
From isolated caves to ancient permafrost, antibiotic-resistant bacteria and genes for resistance have been showing up in unexpected places. As...
Study examines dietary fats’ impact on healthy, obese adults
Credit: Photo by L. Brian Stauffer CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Metabolically healthy obese adults consuming a diet high in unsaturated fat...
Protecting the guardians
Keeping the immune system in balance is no small feat. It must remain keenly alert to spot and disarm foreign...
Leaf sensors can tell farmers when crops need to be watered
Credit: Penn State Plant-based sensors that measure the thickness and electrical capacitance of leaves show great promise for telling farmers...
Breakthrough in understanding mitochondria
Credit: University of Exeter Scientists have made a breakthrough in understanding how mitochondria - the "powerhouses" of human cells -...
Study negates concerns regarding radioactivity in migratory seafood
Credit: © A. Gray aboard FV Aoshibi IV. When the Fukushima power plant released large quantities of radioactive materials into...
Do squirrels teach bears to cross the railroad? Grizzlies dig squirrel middens for grains
Credit: Julia Put Grains have been reported to regularly trickle from hopper cars travelling via the railway located within the...
Soybean rust develops ‘rolling’ epidemics as spores travel north
Credit: Glen Hartman URBANA, Ill. - Although Midwestern soybean growers have yet to experience the brunt of soybean rust, growers...
Breastfeeding reduces risk of endometriosis diagnosis
Endometriosis is a chronic and incurable gynecologic disorder that affects approximately 10 percent of women in the United States. Its...
How invasive species threaten bats
Credit: Julia Boland A new review is the first to describe the scope of threats to bats by invasive species....
Hope for improving protection of the reticulated python
Credit: Mark Auliya, UFZ Trading in skins of the reticulated python is such a lucrative business that illegal exports are...
Tracking down the whale-shark highway
Credit: © Jonathan Green/Galapagos Whale Shark Project Did you know that August 30 is International Whale Shark Day? Whale sharks...
An island getaway: Why some Listeria strains survive good food hygiene standards
Credit: Institute of Milk Hygiene Listeria monocytogenes is a foodborne pathogen that colonizes and reproduces on diverse food products including...
Wolf behaviour undeterred by tailings ponds and pit mines
Credit: Wildlife Habitat Effectiveness and Connectivity, 2014 EDMONTON (Wednesday, August 30, 2017)--Wolves do not avoid areas of human disturbance when...
Jordan faces likelihood of much more frequent long and severe droughts
A new analysis of drought in Jordan - one of the world's most water-poor countries - suggests that without alternate...
Stroke patient improvement with a brain-computer interface
Credit: University of Adelaide University of Adelaide researchers have shown that it is possible for stroke patients to improve motor...
‘Seeing’ robot learns tricky technique for studying brain cells in mammals
Whole-cell patch clamp electrophysiology, or whole-cell recording (WCR), is the gold-standard technique for studying the behaviour of brain cells called...
Eating protein three times a day could make our seniors stronger
(McGill University Health Centre) Loss of muscle is an inevitable consequence of aging that can lead to frailty, falls or...
Conservation hindered by geographical mismatches between capacity and need
New research suggests that geographical mismatches between conservation needs and expertise may hinder global conservation goals. Experts from the University...
