Pembrolizumab shows promise for some advanced, hard-to-treat rare cancers
Open-label Phase II study at MD Anderson reports on four cancer typesCredit: The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center HOUSTON -- A study conducted...
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Special issue of ‘Neurochemical Research’ honors Vittorio Gallo, Ph.D.
Credit: Children's National Hospital At a pivotal moment early in his career, Vittorio Gallo, Ph.D., was accepted to work with Professor Giulio Levi at the...
Study reveals secret of 18th-century portrait
Credit: Nikolay Simonenko et al./Heritage Science Russian researchers from the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology, Kurnakov Institute of General and Inorganic Chemistry of RAS,...
Unraveling the optical parameters: New method to optimize plasmon enhanced spectroscopy
Credit: by Marie Richard-Lacroix and Volker Deckert For exploring the nanoscale far beyond the optical resolution limit, tip-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (TERS) is widely recognized as...
The power of light for internet of underwater things
Credit: © 2020 Filho et al. A system that can concurrently transmit light and energy to underwater energy devices is under development at KAUST. Self-powered...
Trauma relapse in a novel context may be preventable
Discovery of a brain region linked to fear renewal may hold promise for developing PTSD treatment strategiesCredit: @ Korea Brain Research Institute Korea Brain Research...
Chip-based devices improve practicality of quantum-secured communication
Researchers demonstrate fast and cost-effective platform for keeping data secureCredit: Henry Semenenko, University of Bristol monstrated new chip-based devices that contain all the optical components...
Sea otters, opossums and the surprising ways pathogens move from land to sea
A new twist added to decades of sea otter researchCredit: Joe Tomoleoni/USGS A parasite known only to be hosted in North America by the Virginia...
Open sesame: Micro RNAs regulate plant pores
Environmental changes trigger tiny RNA segments to modify plant pores involved in photosynthesis.Credit: DGIST Environmental cues prompt small RNA segments to regulate the development and...
Building a better color vision test for animals
UC biologists create a novel device to determine how well animals discern colorCredit: Andrew Higley/UC Creative Services Fiddler crabs have a simple solution to life's...
New technology helps in hunt for new cancer drug combinations
Credit: Walter and Eliza Hall Institute, Australia A revolutionary new technology has been applied to reveal the inner workings of individual cancer cells - potentially...
Radiation drugs with longer shelf life brings hope for cancer patients globally
Cost effective radiation technique targetedCredit: Image: IMCRC People with hard-to-reach cancers in the kidney, gut and prostate will have improved hope for early diagnosis and...
Putting artificial intelligence to work in the lab
Automated scanning probe microscopy controlled by artificial intelligence/machine learningCredit: FLEET Automated Scanning Probe Microscopy (SPM) controlled by artificial intelligence First demonstration of fully autonomous, long-term...
Investigation reveals £21 million NHS bill for avoidable deficiencies in heart failure
Inadequate management of iron deficiency (ID) and iron deficiency anaemia (IDA) in heart failure (HF) costs the NHS an extra £21.5 million per year due...
‘Sushi parasites’ have increased 283-fold in past 40 years
Credit: Gonzalo Jara/Shutterstock The next time you eat sashimi, nigiri or other forms of raw fish, consider doing a quick check for worms. A new...
