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October 3, 2025

Researchers find chemical switch that may decrease symptoms of schizophrenia

A new study by University of Maryland School of Medicine researchers has found that in mice, adjusting levels of a...

Bacterial survival strategy: Splitting into virulent and non-virulent subtypes

Credit: (Photo credit: Irine Ronin) Researchers at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem have discovered a survival strategy that harmful bacteria...

New assay shows promise to advance personalized therapy for cancer patients

Philadelphia, PA, Feb. 7, 2017 - One of the most promising areas of cancer research is personalized therapy using precision...

Exposure of the half-century old misconception removes limits on life extension

Strehler-Mildvan (SM) correlation was reported in 1960 in a now-famous and very well cited Science paper. It relates to the...

HPV vs. Pap test for cervical cancer screening: Strong evidence calls for new protocols, say experts

Credit: Reproduced with permission from Tota et al., Prev Med 53: S12-S21, 2011. Amsterdam, NL, February 7, 2017 -- For...

E-cigarettes safer than smoking says long-term study

E-cigarettes are less toxic and safer to use compared to conventional cigarettes, according to research* published in Annals of Internal...

Size matters for marine protected areas designed to aid coral

Credit: Credit: Cody Clements, Georgia Tech For marine protected areas established to help coral reefs recover from overfishing, size really...

Ecological Society of America announces 2017 Fellows

WASHINGTON, DC - The Ecological Society of America (ESA) is pleased to announce its 2017 Fellows. The Society's fellowship program...

Clinical trial informed consent quality similar in developed, developing countries

Credit: blakespot, Flickr Making sure that participants of a clinical trial provide informed consent--understanding their role, along with any risks...

UNH researcher discovers a black hole feeding frenzy that breaks records

Credit: CXC/M. Weiss; X-ray: NASA/CXC/UNH/D. Lin et al, Optical: CFHT DURHAM, N.H. - A giant black hole ripped apart a...

When data’s deep, dark places need to be illuminated

Credit: TACC Much of the data of the World Wide Web hides like an iceberg below the surface. The so-called...

Low-dose chemotherapy protocol relies on normalization of tumor blood supply

The effects of a promising new approach to chemotherapy that involves frequent administration of dosage levels much lower than traditionally...

Scripps Florida scientists find clue to why Zika, but not its close relatives, causes birth defects

Credit: The Scripps Research Institute JUPITER, FL - February 6, 2017 - The most frightening aspect of Zika virus has...

NJIT grad students invent slick new dating app

Online dating has become a way of life for folks looking for love in the freewheeling, tap-and-swipe culture that dominates...

Scientists confirm dorado catfish as all-time distance champion of freshwater migrations

Credit: Michael Goulding/WCS. New York (February 6, 2017) - An international team of scientists has confirmed that the dorado catfish...

Uterine glands vital for embryo growth, successful pregnancies

COLUMBIA, Mo. - The majority of pregnancy losses occur during the first trimester, when biological communication between the embryo and...

WSU researchers tackle impact of climate change on plants

PULLMAN, Wash. - Washington State University researchers are undertaking an industrious investigation into the effects of global warming on plants....

‘Curiosity’ exposes low CO2 level in Mars’ primitive atmosphere

Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS The CO2 level in Mars' primitive atmosphere 3.5 billion years ago was too low for sediments, such as...

Mimicking nature’s cellular architectures via 3-D printing

Credit: Video courtesy of Lori Sanders/Harvard University Nature does amazing things with limited design materials. Grass, for example, can support...

Everglades restoration report shows success, but climate change remains a challenge