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Elevated cholesterol’s link with canine cancer includes a better prognosis
CORVALLIS, Ore. - Usually thought of as a health detriment, elevated cholesterol may play a role in longer survival times...
Researchers offer new and novel paradigm for advancing research on beneficial microbes
St. Paul, Minn. (July 2017)--While beneficial microbes are becoming a more common tool in agriculture, their effectiveness in the field...
Symbiosis: Butter for my honey
Textbooks tell us that, in arbuscular mycorrhizal symbioses, the host plant supplies its fungal symbionts solely with sugars, in return...
Lutein may counter cognitive aging, study finds
Credit: Photo by L. Brian Stauffer CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Spinach and kale are favorites of those looking to stay physically...
New virus discovered in migratory bird in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Credit: Isaac Simão Neto Researchers at the University of São Paulo's Biomedical Science Institute (ICB-USP) in Brazil have discovered a...
No gene is an island
Credit: Magdalena Steinrück Genes do not exist in isolation. Like beads on a string, they sit next to each other...
Dodder: A parasite involved in the plant alarm system
Credit: Jingxiong Zhang, Chinese Academy of Sciences Plants of the genus Cuscuta have colorful folk names, such as wizard's net,...
Bad bugs beware-bacterial membrane simulations earn researcher Bessel Award
Credit: Alexander von Humboldt Foundation Bacteria has a formidable enemy in Wonpil Im. As researchers race against bacteria's growing resistance...
NASA encourages kids to Train Like an Astronaut
Credit: Mission X: Train Like an Astronaut Mission X: Train like an Astronaut, since its inception in 2011, has morphed...
Pinpointing sources of water pollution with a robotic eel
Credit: EPFL EPFL researchers are taking part in an ambitious project funded by the Swiss NanoTera Program and aimed at...
Designing soft robots: Ethics-based guidelines for human-robot interactions
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, July 25, 2017--Soft-bodied robots offer the possibility for social engagement, and...
Violent sleep patterns & stress hormones change after a violent crime in the neighborhood
Almost 1.2 million violent crimes - homicide, sexual assault, assault, and robbery - were committed in the United States in...
Scientists find secret to cell size in world’s biggest food producer
A gene controlling cell size has been identified in a microalgal group which underpins a fifth of the world's food...
Sophisticated medical imaging technique proves useful for automotive industry
Credit: Bryan Williams, University of Liverpool WASHINGTON -- Many of today's cars are coated with paint that exhibits a metallic...
Anti-cancer chemotherapeutic agent inhibits glioblastoma growth and radiation resistance
Credit: UAB BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Glioblastoma is a primary brain tumor with dismal survival rates, even after treatment with surgery,...
Reaching black men in barbershops could lead to early detection of colorectal cancer
Credit: NYU Langone Health Aging black men are at much greater risk of dying prematurely of colorectal cancer than any...
Molecular hitchhiker on human protein signals tumors to self-destruct
Credit: Vanderbilt University Powerful molecules can hitch rides on a plentiful human protein and signal tumors to self-destruct, a team...
New therapeutic approach for difficult-to-treat subtype of ovarian cancer identified
PHILADELPHIA -- (July 24, 2017) -- A potential new therapeutic strategy for a difficult-to-treat form of ovarian cancer has been...
Researchers develop new method to generate human antibodies
Credit: Sanjuan Nandin et al., 2017 An international team of scientists has developed a method to rapidly produce specific human...
Breast cancer patients can use antiperspirants during radiotherapy
PHILADELPHIA - Women undergoing daily radiation therapy for breast cancer are commonly told they should not use antiperspirant for fear...
