Biology
Oncotarget: Drug-resistant cells grow exponentially in metastatic prostate cancer
The Oncotarget authors show that the drug-resistant, metastasis-causing cells are capable of producing drug-resistant, exponentially growing tumors, responsible for tumor...
Oncotarget: Prognostic biomarker for patients with hepatocellular carcinoma
Reduced expression of TBX15 in tumor tissue represents a potential biomarker for predicting poor survival of patients with HCCCredit: Correspondence...
Oncotarget: Improved therapeutic efficacy of unmodified anti-tumor antibodies
The Oncotarget findings suggest that MEKi induced an increased expression of tumor-associated antigens, which in combination with anti-tumor antibodies, generated...
Fine tuning first-responder immune cells may reduce TBI damage
Credit: Kim Ratliff, Augusta University photographer AUGUSTA, Ga. (January 25, 2021) - Immediately after a traumatic brain injury and as...
No more needles for diagnostic tests?
Nearly pain-free microneedle patch can test for antibodies and more in the fluid between cellsCredit: Image: Sisi Cao Blood draws...
Shift in caribou movements may be tied to human activity
Geologists track caribou using antlers, isotopesCredit: Colleen Kelley/UC Creative Human activities might have shifted the movement of caribou in and...
Rediscovery of the ‘extinct’ Pinatubo volcano mouse
A small mouse rediscovered on a volcano that erupted 30 years ago provides hope for wildlife conservation in the PhilippinesCredit:...
Meta-Apo supports cheaper, quicker microbiome functional assessment
Credit: JING Gongchao A new algorithm may reduce the need for expensive, time-consuming whole-genome sequencing computations to understand how a...
Microbiome Search Engine 2 helps researchers explore microbiome space
Credit: JING Gongchao Metagenomics - the study of genetic material from an environmental sample - is growing as species evolve...
Giant sand worm discovery proves truth is stranger than fiction
Trace fossil reveals more about this ancient creature's behaviorCredit: Masakazu Nara Simon Fraser University researchers have found evidence that large...
The downward trend: Nature’s decline risks our quality of life
Scientists conducted a sweeping review of nature's contributions to humans in order to present a clear breakdown of global trends...
Scientists make pivotal discovery on mechanism of Epstein-Barr virus latent infection
Previously unknown enzymatic function of EBNA1 viral protein may instruct new approaches for EBV-associated cancerCredit: The Wistar Institute PHILADELPHIA --...
A closer look at T cells reveals big differences in mild vs. severe COVID-19 cases
New research highlights the enormous variability in how T cells respond to the deadly virusCredit: La Jolla Institute for Immunology...
Important cause of preeclampsia discovered
Cholesterol crystals are the missing piece of the puzzleCredit: Photo: NTNU Despite being the subject of increasing interest for a...
Tough childhood damages life prospects
Credit: David Naylor An adverse upbringing often impairs people's circumstances and health in their adult years, especially for couples who...
New journal to push the boundaries of biological imaging
Credit: Cambridge University Press A new Open Access journal from Cambridge University Press will provide a home for interdisciplinary research...
Kar?na Narbute’s research in extracellular vesicles earns her Young Investigator Award
Credit: AlphaMed Press Durham, NC - Kar?na Narbute, Ph.D. is the latest recipient of STEM CELLS Translational Medicine's Young Investigator...
Size of connections between nerve cells determines their signaling strength
Credit: Kristian Herrera and authors The neocortex is the part of the brain that humans use to process sensory impressions,...
Natural hazard events and national risk reduction measures unconnected
Credit: Mikael Wallerstedt Countries where massive natural hazard events occur frequently are not more likely than others to make changes...
Bonobos, chimpanzees, and oxytocin
A key hormone may underlie social differences among great apesCredit: Kyoto University/Kano Lab Japan -- Despite being our two closest...
