A new approach to studying the flu
A clever repurposing of a biological tool gives researchers new clues as to how the flu remains so successfulCredit: Washington University in St. Louis Scientists...
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People and plants: Working together for the planet
Plants, People, Planet, a new cross-disciplinary Open Access journal, launches todayCredit: Plants, People, Planet / Tetsuo Wada / Aflo. We rely on plants for food,...
Drug dramatically reduces risk of dangerous blood clots in cancer patients
Strategy could prevent clots in more than 50,000 cancer patients per year in the US and CanadaCredit: The Ottawa Hospital A Canadian clinical trial published...
Montana State-led project to prevent bat-borne diseases wins $10 million grant
Credit: Shirley Plowright BOZEMAN -- In an effort to prevent some of the world's most lethal diseases, an international research team spanning five continents and...
New cancer immunotherapy approach turns immune cells into tiny anti-tumor drug factories
In lab and mouse experiments, UC San Diego School of Medicine researchers developed a method to leverage B cells to manufacture and secrete tumor-suppressing microRNAsCredit:...
FluChip-8G® insight evaluated for enhanced influenza surveillance in Southeast Asia
InDevR collaborating with Armed Forces Research Institute of Medical Sciences to test FluChip-8G Insight™Credit: InDevR, Inc. BOULDER (12/4/18) -- InDevR scientists are collaborating with scientists...
Study solves puzzle of snail and slug feeding preferences
Credit: Mick Hanley/University of Plymouth Gardeners have puzzled for years as to why some seedlings are more commonly eaten by slugs and snails - and...
Men with chronic kidney disease have worse outcomes than women
UIC study shows sex-related differences in outcomes among CKD patientsCredit: UIC/Jenny Fontaine Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago have found that men with...
Realistic exposure study supports the use of zinc oxide nanoparticle sunscreens
New risk assessment may help allay safety concerns, according to an important study conducted in Australia, reported in the Journal of Investigative DermatologyCredit: Journal of...
How the brain hears and fears
Credit: Li Lab, CSHL/2018 Cold Spring Harbor, NY -- How is it that a sound can send a chill down your spine? By observing individual...
Russian scientists developed a new drug for cancer diagnostics and treatment
Russian researchers announced the development of a combined action drug based on ionizing radiation and bacterial toxin.Credit: Evgeny Pchelkin Russian researchers announced the development of...
A new therapeutic target for metastatic and resistant prostate cancers
The study suggests an innovative, combined therapeutic approach that would include the administration of a NSD2 inhibitor drug together with conventional antiandrogenic drugsCredit: IDIBELL A...
Turning climate change from a 'tragedy of the commons' to positive action
Credit: J Adger Climate change must no longer be viewed as a "tragedy of the commons", researchers say. December marks the 50th anniversary of the...
Arc welding fume is detrimental to human health
Chemical compounds formed in the process of arc welding and infiltrating the human body through the respiratory system are toxic because they contain metal oxidation...
Study examines effects of different opioids on driving performance
Credit: Dr. H Gjerde Taking opioids for the treatment of pain has been associated with increased risks of crashing among drivers, but it is unknown...
