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Progress with tropical maize yields highlighted for lectureship
Maize is one of the three most important crops in the world. CIMMYT (International Center for Maize and Wheat Improvement)...
Manipulating a single gene defines a new pathway to anxiety
Removing a single gene from the brains of mice and zebrafish causes these animals to become more anxious than normal....
New research examines avocados’ potential impact on cognitive health in older adults
MISSION VIEJO, Calif. (Aug. 24, 2017) - Consuming one fresh avocado per day may lead to improved cognitive function in...
Exploring the ground truth: NASA’s twin study investigates metabolites
Credit: NASA You may think you're just an average Joe, but according to your metabolomics data your body is percolating...
Study explains why patients with shingles feel pain
Chickenpox is a typical childhood illness. In most cases, it is benign, and the symptoms disappear within ten days. However,...
Startup receives Veteran Affairs’ grant to advance RoboTable, improve quality of life
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Prehensile Technologies, a company developing robotic assistive technology devices, is developing RoboTable, a robotic over-the-bed table,...
Giving cancer-killing viruses a boost
Scientists have found a compound that helped a tumor-targeting virus kill liver cancer more effectively while sparing healthy cells, which...
Outstanding Investigator Grant Awarded to Dario C. Altieri, M.D., Wistar President & CEO
PHILADELPHIA -- (Aug. 23, 2017) -- The Wistar Institute is pleased to announce that distinguished scientist Dario C. Altieri, M.D.,...
On the other hand, the immune system can also cause cancer
Credit: University of Colorado Cancer Center Infection with human papillomavirus (HPV) is the primary cause of cervical cancer and a...
Putting it to the test
Credit: University of Utah College of Engineering It's estimated that about 788,000 people worldwide died of liver cancer in 2015,...
Nutlin-3, a p53-Mdm2 antagonist for nasopharyngeal carcinoma treatment
Nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) is a common epithelial squamous cell head and neck cancer which is strongly associated with gamma herpes...
International eye cancer research project to improve future therapies
A new international research project, involving the University of Liverpool's leading eye cancer research group, has identified specific subtypes of...
DNA sensor system developed for specific and sensitive measurement of cancer-relevant enzyme activity
The development of DNA sensor systems is of great importance for advances in medical science. Now another piece of the...
New prospects on the spread of tumors
In cancer therapy, the prevention of tumour spread is one of the greatest challenges. Cancer cells are able to change...
17.6 million Americans live close to active oil and gas (and fracking) wells
Credit: PSE Healthy Energy Oakland, Calif. - An estimated 17.6 million Americans live within one mile of an active oil...
Artificial intelligence helps with earlier detection of skin cancer
Artificial intelligence helps with earlier detection of skin cancer New technology being developed by researchers at the University of Waterloo...
Scientists uncover a deadly ‘addiction’ in esophageal cancer
Scientists have discovered a new way of attacking oesophageal cancer cells that could make use of an existing drug in...
Treating arthritis with algae
Arthritis is the most-widespread joint disease, with around 90 percent of all people over 65 being affected to varying degrees,...
Climate game changer
New research from University of Alberta and University of Vienna microbiologists provides unparalleled insight into the Earth's nitrogen cycle, identifying...
Omega-3 intake reduces cardiac death risk according to comprehensive new study
Credit: Maki et al Results from a new study published in the Journal of Clinical Lipidology showed that in 14...
