How do gliomas evolve?
The Glioma Longitudinal Analysis (GLASS) Consortium finds longitudinal molecular trajectories of diffuse glioma in adultsCredit: JAX photo byTiffany Laufer. Until relatively recently, cancer was viewed...
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Severe pregnancy-related depression may be rooted in inflammation
Credit: Van Andel Institute GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (Nov. 20, 2019) -- A runaway, inflammatory immune response may be responsible for triggering severe depression during and...
Only eat oysters in months with an ‘r’? Rule of thumb is at least 4,000 years old
Credit: Kristen Grace/Florida Museum GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Foodie tradition dictates only eating wild oysters in months with the letter "r" - from September to April...
Could sphingolipids help solve a racial paradox in heart disease?
When it comes to predicting heart disease in African Americans, measuring HDL and LDL cholesterol is not enough. A Medical University of South Carolina study...
Little-known protein appears to play important role in obesity and metabolic disease
The recently discovered protein is normally abundant in fat; without it, the body struggles to manage glucose and insulinCredit: Scripps Research LA JOLLA, CA -...
Smart buildings face challenges but have plenty of potential
Mohamed Ouf believes fully automated structures will revolutionize occupant comfort and energy efficiencyCredit: Concordia University We often hear the word "smart" applied to everyday objects:...
NASA observes tropical storm Fung-Wong organize
Credit: Credit: NASA Worldview As Tropical Depression 28W continued organizing and developing into Tropical Storm Fung-Wong in the Philippine Sea, NASA's Aqua satellite provided data...
Hubble studies gamma-ray burst with highest energy ever seen
Credit: NASA, ESA and M. Kornmesser NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has given astronomers a peek at the location of the most energetic outburst ever seen...
NASA estimates tropical storm Sebastien’s rainfall rates
Credit: Credit: JAXA/NASA Worldview NASA found moderate rainfall occurring over a large area in Tropical Storm Sebastien, as it moves through the Atlantic Ocean. NASA...
Dead-zone report card reflects improving water quality in Chesapeake Bay
Hypoxia in 2019 falls within normal range despite record river flow and light windsCredit: © D. Malmquist/VIMS. An annual model-based report on "dead-zone" conditions in...
3D maps of gene activity
Credit: Felix Petermann, MDC Professor Nikolaus Rajewsky is a visionary: He wants to understand exactly what happens in human cells during disease progression, with the...
Not so selfish after all–Key role of transposable elements in mammalian evolution
Credit: Tokyo Tech The human genome contains 4.5 million copies of transposable elements (TEs), so-called selfish DNA sequences capable of moving around the genome through...
Hubble studies gamma-ray burst with the highest energy ever seen
Credit: ESA/Hubble, M. Kornmesser New observations from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope have investigated the nature of the gamma-ray burst GRB 190114C. Gamma-ray bursts are...
New fossils shed light on how snakes got their bite and lost their legs
New fossils of an ancient legged snake, called Najash, shed light on the origin of the slithering reptiles.Credit: Render of Najash by Raúl O. Gómez,...
Scientists find promising drug combination against lethal childhood brain cancers
Studies in cell and animal models reveal insights into cancer cells' vulnerability that could lead to new strategies against brain cancersCredit: Shawn Gillespie, Monje Laboratory,...
