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Inexpensive testing spurs cancer patients’ relatives to assess own disease risk
An online initiative offering low-cost genetic testing to relatives of people with genetic mutations that increase their risk of cancer...
Nanoparticle therapeutic restores function of tumor suppressor in prostate cancer
Boston, MA -- Think of it as a cancer therapy zag instead of a zig. While many groups are developing...
Scientists reveal way to map vast unknown territory of long non-coding RNA
Credit: Calabrese Lab, UNC School of Medicine CHAPEL HILL, NC -- Scientists from the University of North Carolina School of...
UCLA researchers develop mechanism for characterizing function of rare tumor cells
Scientists have long known that circulating tumor cells, rare cancer cells that are released into the bloodstream, have the potential...
Plant growth-promoting bacteria enhance plant salinity tolerance
Credit: (Photo courtesy: IRRI, Philippines) Soil salinity is one of the key abiotic stress factor affecting agricultural productivity worldwide. Every...
Premature brains develop differently in boys and girls
Brains of baby boys born prematurely are affected differently and more severely than premature infant girls' brains. This is according...
Fly mating choices may help explain variation across species
(University of Stirling) Scientists at the University of Stirling have shed new light on the impact of sexual selection on...
Artificial intelligence can determine lung cancer type
Credit: NYU School of Medicine A new computer program can analyze images of patients' lung tumors, specify cancer types, and...
Thermal ablation effectively treats early-stage lung cancer
OAK BROOK, Ill. - Thermal ablation is a safe, effective treatment for early-stage lung cancer, according to a study published...
Oldest-known aquatic reptiles probably spent time on land
Credit: Roman Yevseyev and Graciela Piñeiro The oldest known aquatic reptiles, the mesosaurs, probably spent part of their life on...
Eating foods with low nutritional quality ratings linked to cancer risk in large European cohort
Credit: Marco Verch, Flickr The consumption of foods with higher scores on the British Food Standards Agency nutrient profiling system...
Russian scientists applied aerospace technologies to combat fresh water deficit
Credit: Samara University Young specialists of JSC "Metallist-Samara" and scientists of Samara University are completing the testing cycle of a...
Zika vaccine shows promise for treating deadly brain cancer
Washington, DC - September 18, 2018 - An international team of researchers has successfully deployed a Zika virus vaccine to...
From crystals to climate: ‘Gold standard’ timeline links flood basalts to climate change
Credit: Josh Murray, Princeton University Imagine an enormous volcano erupting in the Pacific Northwest, pouring lava across Washington, Oregon and...
NUS researchers invent new test kit for quick, accurate and low-cost screening of diseases
Credit: NUS BIGHEART A multidisciplinary team of researchers at the National University of Singapore (NUS) has developed a portable, easy-to-use...
‘Hoppy’ beer without exploding bottles and too much alcohol
The forgotten art of "dry-hopping" beer to enhance flavor is back in vogue. But this practice sometimes has undesirable side...
Origami inspires highly efficient solar steam generator
Water covers most of the globe, yet many regions still suffer from a lack of clean drinking water. If scientists...
Colon cancer is caused by bacteria and cell stress
Credit: A. Heddergott/ TUM "With our study we originally wanted to study the role of bacteria in the intestines in...
Puerto Rico, one year later
On September 20, 2017, Hurricane Maria struck Puerto Rico, wreaking destruction that still lingers. The Category 4 storm caused a...
Better chemo drug adsorption onto targeted delivery capsules
The efficacy of chemotherapy treatment depends on how effectively it reaches cancerous cells. Increasing targeted delivery could mean decreasing side...
