‘Innovator’ award for new leukemia immunotherapies
Credit: Bo Jungmayer / Fred Hutch News Service Dr. Marie Bleakley, a pediatric oncology physician-scientist at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, has received a 2017...
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Night owls have larger social networks than early birds
Credit: Jari Saramäki, Talayeh Aledavood / Aalto University Using anonymous mobile phone data, Aalto University doctoral researcher Talayeh Aledavood has tapped into patterns in people’s...
Ostrich relative lived in North America 50 million years ago
Exceedingly well-preserved bird fossil specimens dating 50 million years represent a new species that is a previously unknown relative of the modern-day ostrich, according to...
Study finds convergent evolution of gene regulation in humans and mice
Credit: Bronwyn Lucas Organisms that aren't closely related may evolve similar traits as they adapt to similar challenges. It's called convergent evolution, and familiar examples...
A protein involved in Alzheimer’s disease may also be implicated…
Credit: University of Bergen, Norway University of Bergen, Norway, August 2, 2017 – Rare mutations in the amyloid precursor protein (APP) have previously been shown...
Coarse particulate matter may increase asthma risk
Credit: ATS Dec. 12, 2017–Children exposed to coarse particulate matter may be more likely to develop asthma and to be treated in an ER or...
Kill them with cuteness: The adorable thing bats do to catch prey
Credit: Melville J. Wohlgemuth A Johns Hopkins University researcher noticed the bats he works with cocked their heads to the side, just like his pet...
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