Science News
Terry Fox research team’s model for detecting lung cancer saves lives, is a world leader
Vancouver, BC - A pan-Canadian team of cancer researchers has developed a predictive model for detecting early-stage lung cancer in...
New findings explain how UV rays trigger skin cancer
Credit: Hyeongsun Moon and Andrew White, Cornell University ITHACA, N.Y. - Melanoma, a cancer of skin pigment cells called melanocytes,...
Drug yields high response rates for lung cancer patients with harsh mutation
Credit: MD Anderson Cancer Center A targeted therapy resurrected by the Moon Shots Program™ at The University of Texas MD...
German research advances in cancer and blood disorders reported in human gene therapy
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, Oct.18, 2017--Virotherapy capable of destroying tumor cells and activating anti-tumor immune...
Exercise interventions in advanced lung cancer patients led to increased functionality
Yokohama, Japan - October 18, 2017 - Physical exercise and psycho-social interventions in patients with advanced stage lung cancer improved...
Community engagement interventions may reduce disparities in lung cancer outcomes among minorities
Yokohama, Japan - October 18, 2017 - Community-based interventions implemented in minority community sites resulted in changes in participants' knowledge,...
Is 3-D printing living up to the hype?
The growth in 3-D printing is allowing manufacturers to reduce production time and save money. Metal fabrication shops, industrial firms...
Oncotarget: Researchers identify novel therapeutic strategy for drug-resistant thyroid cancers
Credit: Oncotarget ORCHARD PARK, New York - (Oct. 18, 2017) - Perhaps the only thing more devastating than being diagnosed...
Declining baby songbirds need forests to survive drought
Credit: Photo by Steve Maslowski, US Fish and Wildlife Service (Public domain). Before cutting down forest, land managers in drought...
Need for targeted interventions for breastfeeding difficulties due to obesity
Credit: Penn Nursing PHILADELPHIA (Oct. 18, 2017) - Typically, within 50 to 72 hours of giving birth, a woman will...
A mosquito’s secret weapon: a light touch and strong wings
Credit: UC Berkeley and Wageninen University, The Netherlands Scientists have found the key to mosquitoes' stealth takeoffs: They barely push...
Superior vena cava(SVC)-derived atrial fibrillation attributes clinical and genetic factor
Credit: Life Science and Bioethics Research Center,TMDU Researchers at Tokyo Medical and Dental University(TMDU) recognize the clinical and genetic factors...
How a ‘Star Wars’ parody turned into a tool for scientific discovery (video)
Credit: Wyss Institute, Harvard University Science has long inspired the arts, but examples of the reverse scenario are sparse. Now...
Rare tree species safeguard biodiversity in a changing climate
New research suggests that rare species of trees in rainforests may help safeguard biodiversity levels as the environment undergoes change....
A mission to Mars could make its own oxygen thanks to plasma technology
Plasma technology could hold the key to creating a sustainable oxygen supply on Mars, a new study has found. It...
Researchers customize catalysts to boost product yields, decrease separation costs
Credit: Image credit: Oak Ridge National Laboratory, U.S. Dept. of Energy; illustrator Adam Malin OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Oct. 18, 2017--For...
Rapid environmental change makes species more vulnerable to extinction
When species interact with each other, they do not evolve separately, but do so together. This process is called coevolution....
UTSA launches five innovative projects to support clean energy and climate action
Researchers at The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) have begun work on five new research initiatives to enhance...
Cocaine use during adolescence is even more harmful than during adulthood
People who begin using cocaine during adolescence display more significant cognitive deficits than people who begin using the drug in...
Understanding the coevolving web of life as a network
Credit: John Thompson Coevolution, which occurs when species interact and adapt to each other, is often studied in the context...
POPULAR NEWS
-
Sperm MicroRNAs: Crucial Mediators of Paternal Exercise Capacity Transmission
-
New Study Reveals the Science Behind Exercise and Weight Loss
-
New Study Indicates Children’s Risk of Long COVID Could Double Following a Second Infection – The Lancet Infectious Diseases
-
Revolutionizing Optimization: Deep Learning for Complex Systems