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Credit: McCandlish lab/CSHL, 2020 Quantitative biologists David McCandlish and Juannan Zhou at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory have developed an algorithm with predictive power, giving scientists...

Switching on a key cancer gene could provide first curative treatment for heart disease

Credit: Dr Cathy Wilson, University of Cambridge Researchers trying to turn off a gene that allows cancers to spread have made a surprising U-turn. By...

New study indicates exercise can help prevent liver cancer

Exercise retards development of liver cancer by direct effects independent of weight control in an animal model that closely resembles humans with fatty liver disease,...

Development of attachable sticker-type rechargeable batteries

A joint research team from KIER, KAIST, PNU, NTU develops a high-performance re-attachable sticker-type energy storage device. The research findings were published in the world's...

A new species of black endemic iguanas in Caribbeans is proposed for urgent conservation

Credit: M. Breuil A newly discovered endemic species of melanistic black iguana (Iguana melanoderma), discovered in Saba and Montserrat islands, the Lesser Antilles (Eastern Caribbean),...

Vulnerable cells armor themselves against infection by depleting surface cholesterol

New defense mechanism identified by UTSW researchers could offer new avenues for protecting against and fighting infectionsCredit: UTSW DALLAS - April 13, 2020 - Cells...

Medicare coverage varies for transgender hormone therapies

Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, April 13, 2020--A new study has shown substantial variability in access to guideline-recommended hormone therapies for...

Tumors hijack the cell death pathway to live

Manipulating cell death signaling after radiation could offer a new way to treat cancers, new UT Southwestern study suggestsCredit: UTSW DALLAS - April 13, 2020...

Breaking the size and speed limit of modulators: The workhorses of the internet

GW researchers develop fast, micrometer-size electro-optical modulatorCredit: Mario Miscuglio and Rubab Amin SUMMARY Researchers developed and demonstrated for the first time a silicon-based electro-optical modulator...

Illuminating the future of renewable energy

Credit: West Virginia University A new chemical compound created by researchers at West Virginia University is lighting the way for renewable energy. The compound is...

When fathers are pregnant

Immune system alteration identified as key process in the male pregnancy of pipefishes and seahorsesCredit: S. Kaehlert, GEOMAR How the embryo develops in the womb...

CUNY SPH weekly COVID-19 survey update week 5

Most New Yorkers observed holidays remotely; educating kids at home harder for parents with less education; Governor Cuomo is the most trusted source of informationCredit:...

New model finds countries should work together to control coronavirus, harmful species

ASU researcher explores pests, parasites, diseases on a global scaleCredit: Pixabay.com;Hans Braxmeier Countries looking to contain the spread of harmful species and diseases like COVID-19...

Future Army vehicles could see an improvement in structural materials

Credit: Master Sgt. Matt Hecht ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. -- Materials used for a Soldier's personal protection gear may be tough enough for vehicles too,...

‘I saw you were online’: How online status indicators shape our behavior