Thinking outside the box and outside the tumor to detect lung cancer
Ohio researchers pioneer new computer imaging method to detect likelihood of cancer based on changes in blood vessels and regions outside tumor CLEVELAND, Ohio--Scientists in...
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With a focus on high-risk patients, SLU researcher eyes eliminating TB for good
Credit: Saint Louis University / Ellen Hutti ST. LOUIS -- In a recent paper published in PLOS One, Soumya Chatterjee, M.D., assistant professor of infectious...
Dive-bombing for love: Male hummingbirds dazzle females with a highly synchronized display
Male broad-tailed hummingbirds synchronize speed, sound and a flash of their iridescent throat feathers in a dramatic courtship dive to impress femalesCredit: Photo by Noah...
Gut microbiome regulates the intestinal immune system, researchers find
Credit: Vaishnava Lab/Immunity PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Scientist have long known that bacteria in the intestines, also known as the microbiome, perform a variety of useful...
Prostate cancer scoring method may underestimate mortality risk in black men
Credit: Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Black men diagnosed with prostate cancer classified as low risk may actually have a more-aggressive form of the disease that is...
Deciphering infanticide
Research points to chemical and sensory cues that trigger infant-directed aggressive behavior in male mice It may seem like one of the cruelest aspects of...
FSU researchers identify ways breast cancer avoids immune system detection
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Recent breakthroughs in immunotherapy are making a huge difference in treating some forms of cancer, especially metastatic cancer. But breast cancer has...
Register for the JGI 14th Annual Genomics of Energy & Environment Meeting
The DOE Joint Genome Institute (JGI) 14th Annual Genomics of Energy & Environment Meeting takes place April 2-5, 2019 at the Hilton Union Square San...
Scientists gain insights into traffic cop function of gene expression protein
UNC scientists led by Brian Strahl, PhD, and Raghuvar Dronamraju, Ph.D., uncovered a key regulatory step in gene expression that may be a significant factor...
Fossils suggest flowers originated 50 million years earlier than thought
The discovery in China of fossil specimens of a flower called Nanjinganthus from the Early Jurassic shakes up widely accepted theories of plant evolutionCredit: Fu...
Extraordinary 'faithful father' revealed by study of smooth guardian frog of Borneo
Credit: Johana Goyes Vallejos LAWRENCE -- Stay-at-home dads might find their spirit animal in the smooth guardian frog of Borneo. A new pair of research...
The CNIO and Hospital 12 de Octubre find a potential new combination therapy against a rare disease
Credit: CNIO Myelofibrosis is a severe and very rare haematological disease for which treatment has only been partially effective to date. Its low incidence rate...
Widespread, occasional use of antibiotics in US linked with resistance
Researchers found that widespread, low-intensity use of antibiotics may play more of a role in antibiotic resistance than high-intensity, repeated use by a small fraction...
KU Leuven researchers use sound waves to prevent small chemical reactors from clogging up
Credit: KU Leuven - Rob Stevens Companies are keen to use miniature chemical reactors to make pharmaceuticals and fine chemicals, but are discouraged by their...
Amphetamine use, abuse and dependence claim lines increased over 3,000 percent in 10 years
Anxiety claim lines rose over 200 percent, FAIR Health study showsCredit: FAIR Health NEW YORK, NY--December 18, 2018--Private insurance claim lines for amphetamine use, abuse...
