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Fossil crab reveals a new branch in the tree of life
Credit: Images by Daniel Ocampo R., Vencejo Films, & Javier Luque, Yale University / animation and 3D reconstruction by Alex...
Freshwater fish species richness has increased in Ohio River Basin since ’60s
The taxonomic and trophic composition of freshwater fishes in the Ohio River Basin has changed significantly in recent decades, possibly...
Targeted therapy proves effective against aggressive rare blood cancer
Clinical study treating BPDCN with tagraxofusp led to first FDA approval for the diseaseCredit: Dana-Farber Cancer Institute A multi-institutional clinical...
PCORI award seeks to support students in recovery
Project is the first major effort in the UC system to assess the needs of students in recovery The UC...
Study of tagraxofusp reports 90% response rate for deadly blood cancer with no prior available therapies
Credit: MD Anderson Cancer Center An open-label, multi-cohort Phase II trial, led by investigators at The University of Texas MD...
Song receives George A. Olah Award from the American Chemical Society
Credit: American Chemical Society Chunshan Song, distinguished professor of fuel science in the John and Willie Leone Family Department of...
Biologists share $1.83 million to explore why plant genomes duplicate
How genome doubling influences key crop plantsCredit: Joel Sharbrough/Colorado State University When humans are born, we inherit one set of...
What the vibrant pigments of bird feathers can teach us about how evolution works
A UA team shows that evolution is driven by dependency on other species within ecological communities - testing a long-held...
Researchers learn how ‘bad cholesterol’ enters artery walls
Credit: UTSW DALLAS - April 24, 2019 - UT Southwestern researchers have determined how circulating "bad cholesterol" enters artery walls...
Stroke patients receive different amounts of physical therapy
Patients who receive more physical therapy are less likely to be readmitted to a hospital within a month, yet the...
Coal could yield treatment for traumatic injuries
Rice, Texas A&M, UTHealth scientists discover coal-derived 'dots' are effective antioxidantCredit: Jeff Fitlow/Rice University Graphene quantum dots drawn from common...
New robust device may scale up quantum tech, researchers say
Study shows evidence of topological superconductivity in planar structuresCredit: Microsoft Station Q Purdue photo WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- Researchers have...
Blood thinner found to significantly reduce subsequent heart failure risks
Researchers report 17 percent reduction in strokes and heart attacks with low dose blood thinnerCredit: UC San Diego Health Researchers...
Eisenhower Health first in Southern California to offer landmark treatment for COPD/emphysema
Revolutionary lung valve is the first FDA-approved device to help emphysema patients breathe easier without major surgeryCredit: Pulmonx Corporation Rancho...
Chemotherapy or not?
Research in artificial intelligence by Case Western Reserve scientists give hope to patients of lung and breast cancer; new discoveries...
Geography study finds hot days lead to wildfires
University of Cincinnati researchers examined weather factors that contribute to devastating western wildfires; they found that wildfires were most likely...
Eclogitic diamonds formed from oceanic crust, study shows
Diamonds in eclogite source carbon from oceanic crust, not sediment Eclogitic diamonds formed in Earth's mantle originate from oceanic crust,...
Elemental old-timer makes the universe look like a toddler
Rice University physicists help discover evidence that xenon isotope's half-life tops all so farCredit: Jeff Fitlow/Rice University In terms of...
Exposing cancer’s metabolic addictions
Real estate is important: Where a tumor arises dictates specific metabolic vulnerabilities, identifying potential targets for effective cancer treatmentsCredit: National...
Researchers create the first maps of two melatonin receptors essential for sleep
A better understanding of how these receptors work could enable scientists to design better therapeutics for sleep disorders, cancer and...
