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April 5, 2026

Once-abundant ash tree and antelope species face extinction — IUCN Red List

Gland, Switzerland, 14 September 2017 (IUCN) - North America's most widespread and valuable ash tree species are on the brink...

Obese inducing brain mechanism

Credit: NIBB Leptin is an adipocyte-derived hormone that stimulates hypothalamic neurons to strongly inhibit food intake. Leptin signaling in the...

Tiny fighters in sediments determine success of invasive marine plants

Credit: Image: Paul Gribben/UNSW Armies of microbes that are invisible to the naked eye battle it out to determine whether...

Biologist reaches into electric eel tank, comes out with equation to measure shocks

Credit: Ken Catania/Vanderbilt University The shock from a young electric eel feels like accidentally touching a horse fence. A big...

Toward ending an environmental nightmare

Credit: Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment Stephen Luby's epiphany came to him 30,000 feet up in the air. The...

Old fish few and far between under fishing pressure

Credit: Victoria O'Connell Like old-growth trees in a forest, old fish in the ocean play important roles in the diversity...

Threatened Alabama snail renamed after a case of mistaken identity

Credit: Thomas Tarpley Alabama has some of the highest diversity of freshwater snails in the world, but many snails are...

IUPUI cell biologist tackles age-related hearing loss

Credit: School of Science at IUPUI INDIANAPOLIS -- Cell biologist Benjamin J. Perrin of the School of Science at Indiana...

Millions from the ERC for research into the possible harmful effects of acrylamide

Each year the ERC gives funding to researchers from all over Europe. The so-called ERC Starting Grants of EUR 1.5...

Cost of not adapting to climate change would be at least five times higher

Credit: Agência FAPESP Coastal cities deal with the constant fear that sea levels should continue to rise in the years...

Treatment nonexistent for some glioblastoma patients

Credit: UIC Patients diagnosed at high-volume centers are up to 40 percent more likely to receive treatment for glioblastoma, according...

Wondering if that mole is cancerous? Look at illustrations, not photos

Credit: Savanna Richardson/BYU Photo After a summer of cumulative sunburn, you find yourself extra paranoid about the newfound mole on...

Theranostics: Paintball targeting of cancer cells combined with precision therapy

Credit: Ken Herrmann, MD, MBA, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany RESTON, Va. - The Journal of Nuclear Medicine's September 2017...

Double agents: Vessels that help cancers spread can also boost immune therapies

Credit: EPFL In a surprise finding, an international research team from the University of Chicago, the University of Lausanne, and...

Double agents: Vessels that help cancers spread can also boost immunotherapy

Credit: Manuel Fankhauser and Maria Broggi/EPFL Many cancers, such as melanoma, are known to metastasize and spread by expanding nearby...

FDA-approved drug may block resistance to anti-angiogenesis therapy

A Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) research team has identified a potential strategy for improving the efficacy of angiogenesis inhibitors, drugs...

Trial compares laparoscopic and open surgeries for pancreatic cancer

Credit: GEM Hospital A randomized clinical trial has compared key-hole (laparoscopic) surgery and open surgery in pancreatic cancer patients undergoing...

Surgeons have major influence on breast cancer treatment

Credit: Michigan Medicine ANN ARBOR, Michigan -- A woman's choice of surgeon plays a significant role in whether she's likely...

Study shows influence of surgeons on likelihood of removal of healthy breast after breast cancer dia

Attending surgeons can have a strong influence on whether a patient undergoes contralateral prophylactic mastectomy after a diagnosis of breast...

Test strips for cancer detection get upgraded with nanoparticle bling