New drug halves hearing loss in children following cancer treatment
Giving the drug sodium thiosulphate after chemotherapy reduces hearing loss in children treated for liver cancer, according to findings published in the New England Journal...
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When cozying up with would-be predators, cleaner shrimp follow a dependable script
Credit: Eleanor Caves, Duke University DURHAM, N.C. -- It's a mystery how cleaner shrimp partner with would-be fish predators -- sometimes even climbing in their...
Researchers identify method to diagnose cancer in patients with early onset diabetes
ROCHESTER, Minn. - Patients diagnosed with pancreatic cancer can develop elevated blood sugar levels up to three years before their cancer diagnosis, according to the...
The seed that could bring clean water to millions
Credit: Carnegie Mellon University College of Engineering According to the United Nations, 2.1 billion people lack access to safely managed drinking water services, the majority...
Scientists find evidence of 27 new viruses in bees
Credit: Jeff Kerby, National Geographic An international team of researchers has discovered evidence of 27 previously unknown viruses in bees. The finding could help scientists...
Neonics are being ingested by free-ranging animals, U of G study finds
Credit: University of Guelph Health impacts of neonicotinoids may go well beyond bees, according to a new University of Guelph study. U of G researchers...
Established medications combat lung cancer tumor growth
Credit: biolution GmbH 2018 Two research groups have discovered that the growth of an intractable type of lung cancer in mouse models can be restrained...
Biologists discover how pancreatic tumors lead to weight loss
CAMBRIDGE, MA -- Patients with pancreatic cancer usually experience significant weight loss, which can begin very early in the disease. A new study from MIT...
Heated dilemmas
As hurricane season commences on the East Coast and the West Coast heads into fire season, there's no time like the present to consider the...
Cooler computing through statistical physics?
In the space inside a computer chip, where electricity becomes information, there's a scientific frontier. The same frontier can be found inside a cell, where...
Fossils show ancient primates had grooming claws as well as nails
Credit: Florida Museum photo by Kristen Grace Humans and other primates are outliers among mammals for having nails instead of claws. But how, when and...
Dogs understand what’s written all over your face
Dogs are capable of understanding the emotions behind an expression on a human face. For example, if a dog turns its head to the left,...
People who feel threatened by vegetarianism more likely to care less about animals
New research suggests that if people perceive the rise of vegetarianism as a threat to their way of life they are more likely to care...
Rethinking recycling
Recycling plastic water bottles has never been more convenient, with bins available almost everywhere. Although Americans are recycling in record numbers, millions of tons of...
Key molecule of aging discovered
Every cell and every organism ages sooner or later. But why is this so? Scientists at the German Cancer Research Center in Heidelberg have now...
