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October 10, 2025

Space radiation won’t stop NASA’s human exploration

Credit: NASA While it's true that space radiation is one of the biggest challenges for a human journey to Mars,...

Study identifies genetic clues to spinal stenosis

A new study published in the Journal of Orthopaedic Research indicates that certain genetic changes are linked with an increased...

Model predicts how E. coli bacteria adapt under stress

Researchers at the University of California San Diego have developed a genome-scale model that can accurately predict how E. coli...

Worms reveal secrets of aging

Investigators at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine and University Hospitals Health System have identified a new molecular pathway...

New study demonstrates importance of studying sleep and eating in tandem

Credit: The Scripps Research Institute JUPITER, FL - October 13, 2017 - A new study from scientists on the Florida...

New method creates liver bioscaffolds with intact ECM for reseeding and transplantation

Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, October 13, 2017-Researchers have reported a method for successfully removing the...

Restless legs syndrome study identifies 13 new genetic risk variants

A new study into the genetics underlying restless legs syndrome has identified 13 previously-unknown genetic risk variants, while helping inform...

Learning and staying in shape key to longer lifespan, study finds

People who are overweight cut their life expectancy by two months for every extra kilogramme of weight they carry, research...

Worth their weight

Almost as large as a Smart car, giant sea bass can weigh more than 500 pounds and grow longer than...

Mantis shrimp-inspired camera enables glimpse into hidden world

Credit: Photo by L. Brian Stauffer. CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- By mimicking the eye of the mantis shrimp, Illinois researchers have...

Scientists pinpoint surprising origin of melanoma

Led by Jean-Christophe Marine (VIB-KU Leuven), a team of researchers has tracked down the cellular origin of cutaneous melanoma, the...

Chemistry provides a new supply of a promising cancer and HIV treatment

A drug isolated from a marine pest holds promise for treating some of the world's nastiest diseases, and researchers would...

New regions of the human genome linked to skin color variation in some African populations

In the first study of its kind, an international team of genomics researchers has identified new regions of the human...

USC team finds a potentially better way to treat liver cancer

Credit: Keck School of Medicine of USC/Linya Wang A Keck School of Medicine of USC research team has identified how...

Taming the hairy ball: Scientists use mixed reality to explore complex biological networks

Credit: Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) Worcester, Mass. - They call it the "hairy ball." It's an unflattering name for two-dimensional...

3-D packaging of DNA regulates cell identity

Credit: Artwork by Kate Isenberg (www.kateisenberg.com) PHILADELPHIA --The fundamental mechanisms governing how cells form an identity such as becoming a...

Cleveland Clinic researchers reveal biomarker for guiding prostate cancer treatment

October 12, 2017, Cleveland: Back-to-back discoveries from Cleveland Clinic demonstrate for the first time how a testosterone-related genetic abnormality can...

A liquid biopsy for retinoblastoma

Retinoblastoma is a tumor of the retina that generally affects children under 5 years of age. If not diagnosed early,...

Workers at smaller companies less likely to be screened for cancer

A new study by American Cancer Society investigators finds workers at organizations with fewer than 25 employees are less likely...

MD Anderson team selected for national push to expand immunotherapy