Women use gossip to compete for a man’s attention
Although both men and women gossip, women may be more likely to use gossiping and rumour-mongering as tactics to badmouth ...
Toxic cocktail: Okinawan pit viper genome reveals evolution of snake venom
Credit: OIST/Steven Aird A bite from a pit viper, locally known as habu, can cause permanent disability and even death. ...
Asthma increases risk of complications during pregnancy and delivery
Women with asthma suffer more often from preeclampsia (PE) and run a higher risk of giving birth to underweight babies. ...
Female fish like males who sing
Credit: The University of Gothenburg Noisier seas seem to hamper fish reproduction. A new doctoral thesis from the University of ...
Scientists identify a possible therapeutic target for regulating body weight
A new study published online in The FASEB Journal reveals a novel gene involved in maintaining body weight. Specifically, the ...
Trophy hunting is unlikely to affect evolution
In recent years, there has been growing controversy surrounding the evolutionary effects of trophy hunting in big game animals worldwide. ...
Black tea may help with weight loss, too
UCLA researchers have demonstrated for the first time that black tea may promote weight loss and other health benefits by ...
Two agents deliver knockout punches to Ewing sarcoma
WASHINGTON -- When combined with an already FDA-approved chemotherapy, a novel agent developed by researchers at Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer ...
Ben-Gurion U. developing new sensor with the Ram Group for earlier disease diagnosis
BEER-SHEVA, Israel, Oct. 2, 2017 -- BGN, the technology-transfer company of Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU), is collaborating with ...
New key regulator of acquisition of immune tolerance to tumor cells in cancer patients
Credit: Javier RodrÃguez-Ubreva Researchers of the Chromatin and Disease Group from the Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBELL) in Barcelona have ...
Heat-tempered magnesium alloy a strong choice for implants
BROOKLYN, New York - Titanium is the preferred material for surgical fixation procedures ranging from knee replacement to jaw implants. ...
Protein identified that drives initiation and growth of aggressive form of leukemia
A team led by Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) investigators has identified a new cancer-causing pathway behind most cases of an ...
Breast cancer statistics, 2017
Overall breast cancer death rates dropped 39 percent between 1989 and 2015, averting 322,600 breast cancer deaths during those 26 ...
Novel platform for investigating quiescence in dormancy-capable cancer cells
Credit: Dr. Alptekin Aksan A team of researchers from the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities has reported a novel encapsulation approach ...
New targeted alpha therapy protocol for advanced prostate cancer
Credit: C Kratochwil et al., University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany RESTON, Va. - Therapy options are limited for men with ...
Tobacco smokers could gain 86 million years of life if they switch to vaping, study finds
WASHINGTON -- Up to 6.6 million cigarette smokers will live substantially longer if cigarette smoking is replaced by vaping over ...
PSU study tracks potentially harmful species from Japanese tsunami to American shores
(Portland, Ore.) Oct. 3, 2017 - Nearly 300 aquatic species have landed on American shores since the 2011 Japanese tsunami ...
Too little is known about wildfire smoke
How do fire-suppression chemicals and pesticides affect wildfire smoke and the health of those who breathe it? UC Davis graduate ...
New method to measure cell stiffness could lead to improved cancer treatments
Credit: Angelyn Nguyen/UCLA UCLA biophysicists have developed a new method to rapidly determine a single cell's stiffness and size -- ...
Surrounded by potential: New science in converting biomass
Credit: Igor Slowing In every plant--from trees to crops--there exists a substance that makes up its wood or stems, fiber, ...
