Preoperative management of inflammation may stave off cancer recurrences
BOSTON - A growing body of evidence suggests that traditional cancer treatments can paradoxically promote new tumor growth. Now, a team of scientists led by...
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Collaborative research charts course to hundreds of new nitrides
Andriy Zakutayev knows the odds of a scientist stumbling across a new nitride mineral are about the same as a ship happening upon a previously...
Dinosaur bones are home to microscopic life
Scientists didn't find ancient DNA or proteins in fossils, but they did find lots of strange microbesCredit: Nobu Tamura Bad news, Jurassic Park fans--the odds...
How hepatitis B and delta viruses establish infection of liver cells
Princeton University researchers explore infection using new cell culture systemCredit: Winer, et al., Princeton University Princeton University researchers have developed a new, scalable cell culture...
Development of high-power lasers, quantum internet are plenary topics for FiO + LS Conference
Nobel laureate Donna Strickland, quantum computing expert Ronald Hanson headline meeting that features the latest advances in optics and photonics research WASHINGTON--The development of chirped...
How to keep fish in the sea and on the plate
Pacific temporary fishing bans are better than permanent closuresCredit: © Emily Darling/WCS Temporary bans on fishing can be better than permanent ones as a way...
Alcohol advertisements influence intentions to intervene in sexual assault situations
PULLMAN, WA-- College students who viewed alcohol advertisements that included objectified images of women were less likely than others to report intentions to intervene in...
Polymer faculty receive NSF awards totaling over $1 million
Credit: The University of Akron Akron, OH -- Three professors in The University of Akron's (UA) College of Polymer Science and Polymer Engineering were recently...
‘The fabric of life is disintegrating’
Gunnerus Award in Sustainability ScienceCredit: Thor Nielsen, NTNU The Big Challenge Professor Díaz likes to compare the complexities of nature with a web where everything...
CNIO researchers describe new functions of protein that plays key role in some tumors and rare diseases
Credit: Molecular Cytogenetics Unit. CNIO Cohesin is a protein complex that is essential for chromosome segregation in dividing cells. Recent evidence suggests that it also...
New study shows how environmental disruptions affected ancient societies
LSU College of the Coast & Environment Distinguished Professor Emeritus John Day has collaborated with archeologists on a new analysis of societal development. They report...
Dark centers of chromosomes reveal ancient DNA
Credit: Charles and Sasha Langley Geneticists exploring the dark heart of the human genome have discovered big chunks of Neanderthal and other ancient DNA. The...
Researchers link gene to cannabis abuse
New research from the national psychiatric project, iPSYCH, shows that a specific gene is associated with an increased risk of cannabis abuse New research from...
Scientists identify plant that flowers in Brazilian savanna one day after fire
Rapid resprouting and flowering of Bulbostylis paradoxa is proof of the Cerrado biome's superb resilience and its capacity to evolve through fireCredit: Alessandra Fidelis /...
Food neophobia may increase the risk of lifestyle diseases
Food neophobia, or fear of new foods, may lead to poorer dietary quality, increase the risk factors associated with chronic diseases, and thus increase the...
