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June 24, 2026

UVA develops new tools to battle cancer, advance genomics research

Credit: Courtesy Zang lab at UVA University of Virginia School of Medicine scientists have developed important new resources that will...

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Global cardiovascular organizations release joint opinion on achieving the ‘tobacco endgame’

Credit: 4C/FPO Tobacco use continues to be a primary contributor to the global burden of disease, causing an estimated 12%...

eDNA analysis could contribute towards more effective pest control

Detecting environmental DNA of invasive ant species in soil samplesCredit: A. Prof. Mamiko Ozaki B. Minamoto et al. Scientific Reports,...

Scientists sound alarm about unprecedented mercury accumulation in Pacific Ocean trenches

Multi-national team of scientists discover amounts of mercury in the deepest trenches of the Pacific Ocean that exceed any value...

Real-world flight data shows continued need for social distancing

Credit: Dr. Islind REYKJAVIK, Iceland 26 May 2021 - Current vaccination programmes alone will have a limited effect in stopping...

Resetting the biological clock by flipping a switch

Credit: Issey Takahashi The biological clock is present in almost all cells of an organism. As more and more evidence...

ACM recognizes far-reaching technical achievements with special awards

Recipients made groundbreaking contributions in many areasCredit: Association for Computing Machinery ACM, the Association for Computing Machinery, today announced the...

Even among the insured, cost may delay follow up care for cancer survivors

Credit: Augusta University Even among a large group of cancer survivors who were mostly insured, college educated and had annual...

Conserving and monitoring genetic diversity will benefit nature and society

The loss of genetic diversity is a crisis tied to mass species extinctions and climate change; it could be just...

National Foundation for Cancer Research announces 2021 Salisbury Award Competition Winners

The program is designed to catalyze and advance promising cancer research innovations onto a path of commercialization and patient impactCredit:...

Prism adaptation treatment improves rehabilitation outcomes in people with spatial neglect

Performing daily sessions of prism adaptation therapy during rehabilitation results in higher functional and cognitive independence scores for stroke survivorsCredit:...

Skoltech researchers proposed an attractive cheap organic material for batteries

Credit: ACS Applied Energy Materials A new report by Skoltech scientists and their colleagues describes an organic material for the...

Does cold wildfire smoke contribute to water repellent soils in burned areas?

New pilot study finds severe water repellency in sand samples after treatment with both hot and cold smokeCredit: Vera Samburova/DRI....

Holograms increase solar energy yield

A newly developed holographic light collector boosts solar panel efficiency for an energy conversion increase of approximately five percent over...

Microbes metabolizing toxic substances were found in the burning coal seams of Kuzbass

Microbes that metabolize substances harmful to humans were found in the burning coal seams of KuzbassCredit: Vitaly Kadnikov Geothermal ecosystems,...

Dimensions of invasion success

Credit: Trevor Fristoe and Mark van Kleunen Invasive alien plants are plant species that grow in an environment outside their...

Non-hallucinogenic psychedelic analog reverses effects of stress in mouse study

Free of toxic and hallucinogenic side effects, ibogaine-inspired tabernanthalog shows promise as a potential treatment for the detrimental effects of...

Study shows how fungi and bacteria can activate genes associated with head and neck cancer

A research group at São Paulo State University (UNESP) analyzed how Candida albicans fungi and Staphylococcus aureus bacteria influence gene...

A COVID-fighter’s guide to T cells