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Inherent cancer stem cell plasticity uncoveredCredit: LIH Until now, researchers have assumed that the growth of solid tumors originates from cancer stem cells characterized by...

Neurogenesis may moderate effects of brain pathologyCredit: Orly Lazarov, et al. In a new study from the University of Illinois at Chicago, researchers examining post-mortem...

Determining how one species becomes distinct from another has been a subject of fascination dating back to Charles DarwinCredit: Courtesy of Yongxian Lu Palo Alto,...

An exotic species threatening local fishCredit: Oriol Cano (University of Barcelona-IRBio) Preventing the introduction of the mosquitofish and removing its population are the most effective...

Credit: Argonne National Laboratory/Andreas Glatz Materials by design: Argonne researchers use genetic algorithms for better superconductors. Owners of thoroughbred stallions carefully breed prizewinning horses over...

UCR-led study finds elusive giant planetsCredit: (NASA/JPL-Caltech) Astronomers believe planets like Jupiter shield us from space objects that would otherwise slam into Earth. Now they're...

A role for ribosomes in regulating human gene expressionCredit: Bazzini Lab KANSAS CITY, MO-- Researchers from the Stowers Institute for Medical Research have discovered a...

Gamma-sarcoglycanopathy (LGMD2C) is one of the most common limb-girdle myopathies. It affects less than 10 people per 1,000,000 and is characterized by progressive muscle weakness...

Credit: Michigan News ANN ARBOR--Falls are a leading cause of hospitalizations and emergency room visits among older adults, but until now, little was known about...

Credit: Laura Schreuder Little is currently known about how early humans first used fire. That will now change thanks to a new proxy, a measurable...

Study suggests infants with autism risk may be less able to distinguish between familiar and unfamiliar speech patterns NEW YORK, NY (May 24, 2019)--A new...

University of Cincinnati engineers are developing a home-testing kit that can measure stress hormones in sweat, blood, urine or salivaCredit: Andrew Higley/UC Creative Services Stress...

Team includes Virginia Center for Health Innovation, Carilion Clinic, Ballad HealthCredit: UVA Health System University of Virginia Health System is joining a coalition of healthcare...

Göttingen researchers observe the superiority of human-machine teamsCredit: University of Göttingen More and more processes are being automated and digitised. Self-driving delivery vehicles, such as...

Adding genomic sequencing results to traditional newborn screening means a baby could potentially test positive for numerous conditions that might not develop within their lifetimeCredit:...