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A new unexpected key player in melanoma development identified
Identification and functional validation of proteins involved in tumorigenesis are essential steps toward advancing cancer precision medicine. In The Journal...
A new method for producing plant-based drinking bottles from FDCA
VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland has developed an environmentally sound and economical method for producing furan dicarboxylic acid (FDCA)...
Super P carbon black for reversible lithium and sodium ion storage
Credit: ©Science China Press Nowadays lithium ion batteries play a dominant role in the rechargeable battery market. Sodium ion batteries...
New look at satellite data quantifies scale of China’s afforestation success
Credit: Fritz Wobig China has invested more resources than any other country in reversing deforestation and planting trees. However, given...
New survey reveals almost 6 in 10 teens take a break from social media
A new survey reveals that 58 percent of American teens report taking significant breaks from social media, and that many...
Keeping cool in the summer leads to increased air pollution
As the weather warms, so does the use of air conditioners. But running these devices requires power plants to ratchet...
Imaging mRNA right where it is made — at the site of translation
Credit: American Chemical Society Think of life as a house: if DNA molecules are blueprints, then messenger RNAs (mRNAs) are...
VISTA peeks through the Small Magellanic Cloud’s dusty veil
Credit: ESO/VISTA VMC The Small Magellanic Cloud (SMC) is a dwarf galaxy, the more petite twin of the Large Magellanic...
Surprising link between blood sugar and brain cancer found
COLUMBUS, Ohio - New research further illuminates the surprising relationship between blood sugar and brain tumors and could begin to...
First large-scale population analysis reinforces ketamine’s reputation as antidepressant
Better known as an anesthetic or as an illicit hallucinogenic drug, ketamine has also long been noted for alleviating depression....
Utilizing tumor suppressor proteins to shape nanomaterials
Credit: Photo by Kazuyasu Sakaguchi A new method combining tumor suppressor protein p53 and biomineralization peptide BMPep successfully created hexagonal...
Tighter building controls needed to achieve government global warming targets
Credit: University of Bath Thousands of new homes, schools and offices may be using much more energy than they should,...
Review highlights challenges faced by birds in the Gulf of Mexico
Credit: A. McBride The Gulf of Mexico is hugely important to birds that migrate between North America and the Neotropics--almost...
New look at satellite data questions scale of China’s afforestation success
Credit: Fritz Wobig China has invested more resources than any other country in reversing deforestation and planting trees. However, given...
Facebook likes don’t make you feel better
Receiving 'likes' on social media posts doesn't make people feel better about themselves or improve their mood if they are...
Holy chickens: Did Medieval religious rules drive domestic chicken evolution?
Chickens were domesticated from Asian jungle fowl around 6000 years ago. Since domestication they have acquired a number of traits...
A fast, non-destructive test for 2-dimensional materials
Credit: Yuanxi Wang, Penn State. Thinning a material down to a single-atom thickness can dramatically change that material's physical properties....
Hawaii scientists scrutinize first aid for man o’ war stings
Credit: Rachel Skubel In recent decades, trusted first aid resources have recommended stings from man o' war (Physalia species) be...
Study uncovers an additional strategy for targeting treatment-resistant prostate cancer
Prostate cancer cells depend on signaling through the androgen receptor (AR) to grow and survive. Many anti-cancer therapies that target...
Cancer-causing virus masters cell’s replication, immortality
Credit: National Cancer Institute DURHAM, NC -- Viruses are notorious for taking over their host's operations and using them to...
