PHILADELPHIA – The mistaken activation of certain cell-surface receptors contributes to a variety of human cancers. Knowing more about the ...

Credit: TECHNOLOGY Heart failure (HF) continues to pose a significant burden on our society. One of the most common heart ...

In a White House ceremony May 19, President Barack Obama presented the National Medal of Science to Mary-Claire King, University ...

Credit: TECHNOLOGY Dr. S. Roccabianca and Dr. T.R. Bush, researchers from Michigan State University compiled an extensive review of the ...

Bathing a patient in LED light may someday offer a new way to locate tumors, according to Rice University researchers. ...

Credit: Protein & Cell A team led by researchers from Tianjin University (P.R. China) has solved the structure of the ...

Every year, 200,000 women worldwide are diagnosed with ovarian cancer, often in its late stages. Ovarian cancer is very hard ...

The group of Russian and French researchers, with the participation of scientists from the Lomonosov Moscow State University, has succeeded ...

OAK RIDGE, Tenn., May 19, 2016 – A method to produce significant amounts of semiconducting nanoparticles for light-emitting displays, sensors, ...

Montreal, May 20 2016 – A type of brain cell known as microglia plays a key role in reducing the ...

Many breast cancers are marked by a lack of HOXA5 protein, a gene product known to control cell differentiation and ...

A special kind of immune cell serves as an intermediary between gut bacteria and the brain. Dr. Susanne Wolf of ...

Rutgers is taking a leading role in an IBM-sponsored World Community Grid project that will use supercomputing power to identify ...

Electricity plays a key role in cell studies, but practical issues linked with the shape of the laboratory cultureware have ...

Why people on immunosuppressant drugs for autoimmune conditions have a higher incidence of an often-fatal brain disease may be linked ...

New research demonstrates the effectiveness of ketamine to treat depression in a mouse model of the disease and brings together ...

PHILADELPHIA – A 24-hour rhythm of cellular detoxification in flies and mammals is coordinated by a neuropeptide that also drives ...

Credit: The Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research Patients with acute myeloid leukaemia (AML) can look forward to ...

DNA-based straight and branched polymers or nanomaterials that can be created and dissolved using biocompatible methods are now possible thanks ...

A simple paper sheet made by scientists at Uppsala University can improve the quality of life for millions of people ...