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Fossil footprints challenge established theories of human evolution
Credit: Andrzej Boczarowski Newly discovered human-like footprints from Crete may put the established narrative of early human evolution to the...
Protein transport channel offers new target for thwarting pathogen
CORVALLIS, Ore. - A bacterium that attacks people suffering from chronic lung disease and compromised immune systems could be halted...
Reconstructing life at its beginning, cell by cell
Credit: Drosophila Virtual Expression eXplorer, BIMSB at the MDC After 13 rapid divisions a fertilized fly egg consists of about...
Technique could aid mass production of biodegradable plastic
Credit: Craig Chandler, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Introducing a simple step to the production of plant-derived, biodegradable plastic could improve its...
More research needed on effects of maternal stress in wild animals
Credit: Michael Sheriff/Penn State If a human mother is stressed while pregnant, research shows her child is much more likely...
Sharks with frickin’ lasers: Gold nanoparticles fry cancer on glowing mice
Credit: University of Colorado Cancer Center A University of Colorado Cancer Center study takes a new approach to killing cancer:...
Z-endoxifen shows promise as new treatment for common breast cancer type
ROCHESTER, Minn. - Z-endoxifen, a potent derivative of the drug tamoxifen, could itself be a new treatment for the most...
UChicago Medicine working to offer breakthrough CAR T-cell gene therapy approved by FDA
The University of Chicago Medicine is one of a limited number of U.S. sites working to offer a breakthrough gene...
Expanding access to new tools to study childhood cancers
Credit: Michael Clay, MD Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) scientists have created an extensive resource for studying pediatric cancers, which...
St. Jude unveils powerful resource to advance treatment of pediatric solid tumors
Credit: CTI-EM Core, St Jude Children's Research Hospital (MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Aug. 30, 2017) In an effort to improve outcomes...
Motorized molecules drill through cells
Credit: Robert Pal/Durham University HOUSTON - (Aug. 30, 2017) - Motorized molecules driven by light have been used to drill...
FDA approves personalized cellular therapy for advanced leukemia developed by University of Pennsylvania and Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
Credit: Penn Medicine PHILADELPHIA - In a landmark decision for the field of cancer immunotherapy, the U.S. Food and Drug...
UT Health San Antonio researchers developing drug for recurring ER-positive breast cancer
SAN ANTONIO (Aug. 30, 2017) ? Researchers at UT Health San Antonio and two partner institutions are developing a new,...
Patient plays saxophone while surgeons remove brain tumor
Music is not only a major part of Dan Fabbio's life, as a music teacher it is his livelihood. So...
Some women with history of pre-eclampsia have significantly lower risk for breast cancer
Researchers have demonstrated that women with a history of preeclampsia, a pregnancy complication characterized by high blood pressure, have as...
Nanoparticles loaded with mRNA give disease-fighting properties to cells
A new biomedical tool using nanoparticles that deliver transient gene changes to targeted cells could make therapies for a variety...
Largest study to date evaluates occupational health risks to hardmetal workers
PITTSBURGH, Aug. 30, 2017 - Workers in the hardmetal industry are not at increased risk for lung cancer or any...
ESMO 2017 Poster and oral abstracts published online tonight
LUGANO-MADRID, Aug. 30, 2017 - Abstracts accepted as oral presentations and posters at the ESMO 2017 Congress will be published...
Cell culture system could offer cancer breakthrough
A new cell culture system that provides a tool for preclinical cancer drug development and screening has been developed by...
Some birds better than others at adjusting to habitat degradation
Credit: M.C. Sagario Before habitat degradation from impacts like grazing begins to cause population declines, the first response by wildlife...
