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October 9, 2025

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The blue whale is the largest animal known ever to have existed -- bigger even than dinosaurs -- yet it...

Neutrons observe vitamin B6-dependent enzyme activity useful for drug development

Credit: Jill Hemman and Andrey Kovalevsky /Oak Ridge National Laboratory, US Dept. of Energy OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Oct. 16, 2017...

Study suggests oysters offer hot spot for reducing nutrient pollution

Credit: © A. Smyth. When it comes to oysters and their role in reducing nutrient pollution, a new study by...

Nidoviruses redundantly express genes and encode more proteins than previously believed, study finds

Credit: Georgia State University ATLANTA--Arteriviruses, a family of single-stranded RNA viruses that belongs to the order Nidovirales, produce more proteins...

Invasive ladybird species threatens other ladybirds in England

The harlequin ladybird, officially known as Harmonia axyridis, was widely introduced across continental Europe to limit the population of pest...

SimPath licenses novel ORNL system for enhanced synthetic biology

Credit: Jason Richards/Oak Ridge National Laboratory, US Department of Energy OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Oct. 16, 2017--SimPath has licensed a novel...

New UTSA study describes how dopamine tells you it isn’t worth the wait

How do we know if it was worth the wait in line to get a meal at the new restaurant...

Ocean atmosphere rife with microbes

Vanderbilt researchers find novel mechanism of resistance to anti-cancer drugs

The targeted anti-cancer therapies cetuximab and panitumumab are mainstays of treatment for advanced colorectal cancer, the second leading cause of...

Fanged kangaroo research could shed light on extinction

Credit: University of Queensland Fanged kangaroos - an extinct family of small fanged Australian kangaroos - might have survived at...

Study calls for less shame and secrecy around menstruation in global conflict areas

October 15, 2017

A new study by researchers at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health and the International Rescue Committee (IRC) found...

Successful treatment for advanced stage testicular cancer in down syndrome patients

(Phoenix, Ariz, Oct. 13, 2017) -- Research by Jue Wang, MD, at the University of Arizona Cancer Center at Dignity...

Scientists demonstrate path to linking the genome to healthy tissues and disease

Credit: Sameer Khan/Fotobuddy Our genomes help to determine who we are - the countless variations between individuals that encode the...

TGen receives $2.5 million SU2C grant for new pancreatic cancer clinical trial

PHOENIX, Ariz. -- Oct. 12, 2017 -- Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C) has awarded a $2.5 million SU2C CatalystR grant...

Study reveals complex biology, gender differences, in kidney cancer

Credit: University of Rochester Medical Center A new study is believed to be the first to describe the unique role...

A range of substances with antitumor properties was synthesized at RUDN University

Credit: Maria Matveeva Scientists from RUDN University have synthesized a number of new cytotoxic substances - the ones that can...

Scientists uncover a centuries-old case of mistaken identity in the Chesapeake Bay

Credit: Smithsonian Institution Jellyfish sting swimmers, clog fishing nets, and in high numbers can close beaches. But despite their nuisance...

Usutu virus is back — not only in blackbirds but also in humans

Credit: Georg Mair/Vetmeduni Vienna Usutu virus, a flavivirus of African origin, was first detected in Austria in 2001, when it...

Achieving high-value chemical diversity for the pharmaceutical artificial intelligence

Credit: Insilico Medicine, Inc. Friday, October 13th, 2017, Baltimore, Maryland: Insilico Medicine announces the publication of a new research paper...

Study shows proteins may prevent dysfunction and disease by relaxing