Breast cancer classified into 12 unique biological groups
CHAPEL HILL, NC—Researchers at UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center have taken a major step forward in melding two key methods for studying breast cancer: one...
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UTHealth Houston researchers uncover new findings about cluster headaches
Debilitating cluster headaches commonly begin in childhood, but patients are not typically diagnosed until they are adults, according to research from The University of Texas...
Bird singing contests: A clash of culture and conservation
Ithaca, NY—For thousands of years, people have been keeping wild birds. It is often a deeply ingrained part of the culture. One of the more...
D-Serine is useful for the rapid and precise measurement of kidney function
A team of researchers led by the National Institutes of Biomedical Innovation, Health and Nutrition (NIBIOHN) and Osaka University established a new method to measure...
Nature or nurture: How does an animal get its microbiome?
WOODS HOLE, Mass. -- We know that sharks are voracious eaters, but what do we know about the source of its microbiome? To date, not...
An illuminated 3D tour of lower back pain (video)
Back pain affects many people at some point in their lives, and a common cause is damage to the squishy discs or flexible, rubbery tissues...
CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing boosts effectiveness of ultrasound cancer therapy
Sonodynamic therapy uses ultrasound in combination with drugs to release harmful reactive oxygen species (ROS) at the site of a tumor. However, the treatment isn’t...
Ancient DNA found in soil samples reveals mammoths, Yukon wild horses survived thousands of years longer than believed
HAMILTON, Dec. 8, 2021 — Mere spoonsful of soil pulled from Canada’s permafrost are opening vast windows into ancient life in the Yukon, revealing rich new...
World’s largest pterosaur leaped aloft to fly
With a wingspan nearing 40 feet, the giant pterosaur Quetzalcoatlus is the largest known animal to take to the sky. But known from only a...
How Hydra animals regenerate their own heads
A new paper in Genome Biology and Evolution, published by Oxford University Press, maps out for the first time how Hydra, which are a group...
Is home management by remote self-monitoring an alternative for women with intermediate- and high-risk pregnancies?
In a study published in Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica that included 400 women with intermediate- and high-risk pregnancies, self-monitoring — in which the women themselves collected...
Katerina Akassoglou elected to National Academy of Inventors
Katerina Akassoglou, PhD, senior investigator at Gladstone Institutes, has been named a fellow of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI). Election to NAI is the...
Adverse pregnancy outcomes associated with increased risk of midlife stroke
A history of adverse pregnancy outcomes (APO) is associated with higher odds of midlife stroke. APO included preterm delivery, low birth weight, preeclampsia, placental abruption,...
Denisovans or Homo sapiens: Who were the first to settle (permanently) on the Tibetan Plateau?
The Tibetan Plateau has long been considered one of the last places to be populated by people in their migration around the globe. A new...
$19 million research project seeks to understand how management impacts soil health, farmer well-being
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina – An international coalition announced a $19 million research project aimed at understanding how a farmer or rancher's grazing management decisions impact soil...
