Sea worms and jellyfish treat cancer and kill insects
Scientists point out the expediency of further research of marine invertebrates to isolate the antitumor compounds from them. Scientists of the Pacific Institute of Bioorganic...
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New NASA research consortium to tackle life's origins
NASA is uniting experts across multiple disciplines to investigate life's beginnings on our planet -- and to explore if and how life sprung up elsewhere...
Controlling and visualizing receptor signals in neural cells with light
This new tool is a true two-in-one solution. In future, it might help to study a number of diseases.Credit: RUB, Marquard Using a novel optogenetic...
Platinum nanoparticles for selective treatment of liver cancer cells
Credit: ETH Zurich / Helma Wennemers In recent years, the number of targeted cancer drugs has continued to rise. However, conventional chemotherapeutic agents still play...
UBC researchers develop diagnostic tool for detecting cryptosporidium
Cost-effective biosensor provides immediate and accurate resultsCredit: UBC Okanagan A handheld 'tricorder' that can test for biological contamination in real-time has been the dream of...
Genetic variations in a fourth gene linked to elevated leukemia risk in Hispanic children
Credit: St. Jude Children's Research Hospital (MEMPHIS, Tenn.--Feb. 14, 2019) St. Jude Children's Research Hospital scientists have identified genetic variations in a fourth gene that...
TGen Director of Scientific Operations is one of Arizona's Outstanding Women in Business
Dr. Winnie Liang will be honored April 4 by the Phoenix Business JournalCredit: Courtesy of TGen PHOENIX, Ariz. -- Feb. 13, 2019 -- Dr. Winnie...
Diet drinks may be associated with strokes among post-menopausal women
Stroke Journal Report DALLAS, Feb. 14, 2019 -- Among post-menopausal women, drinking multiple diet drinks daily was associated with an increase in the risk of...
Blindfolded training could help doctors save young lives
Doctors' leadership in pediatric resuscitation improved most when they wore a blindfold during simulation training In a simulation training study, pediatric team leaders who wore...
Electronic tool has potential to improve asthma care, study finds
Credit: St. Michael's Hospital TORONTO, ONTARIO, February 14, 2019 - A new electronic decision support tool for managing asthma has the potential to improve the...
UTSA study: Stress in crops points to surprising benefits
Credit: Courtesy of UTSA Stress is known as the "killer disease" and in humans it can lead to an increased risk of terminal issues such...
'Old' sperm produces healthier offspring
Sperm that live for longer before fertilising an egg produce healthier offspring - according to new research from the University of East Anglia and Uppsala...
What's age got to do with it?
Your exercise performance is a better predictor of longevity than your chronological age Sophia Antipolis, 14 February 2019: It's often said: It's not how old...
Novel software offers possible reduction in arrhythmic heart disease
Potentially lethal heart conditions may become easier to spot and may lead to improvements in prevention and treatment thanks to innovative new software that measures...
C-sections by trained health officers a safe alternative
Task sharing in Sierra Leone -- teaching emergency surgery to health officers -- can help improve healthcare in a country with few doctorsCredit: Magnus Endal,...
