Bacteria walk (a bit) like we do
Credit: Laura Persat Do bacteria control their "walks" like we do? It might sound strange, but it's a fundamental question. Understanding bacteria motility would not...
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Mini tumors could help identify personalized treatments for people with rare cancers
New technique developed at UCLA can screen hundreds of drugs using patients' own cells UCLA scientists have developed a new method to quickly screen hundreds...
Breakthrough ‘lab-on-a-chip’ detects cancer faster, cheaper and less invasively
Credit: KU News Service / University of Kansas LAWRENCE -- A new ultrasensitive diagnostic device invented by researchers at the University of Kansas, The University...
Artificial lung cancer tissue could help find new drug treatments
A new way of growing cancer cells in the lab, developed at U of T Engineering, could speed up the search for therapeuticsCredit: Molly Shoichet...
Study outlines targeted treatment option for aggressive breast cancer
Research team explores nanotechnology-based therapeutic strategy for triple-negative breast cancer New findings put forth by the University of Maryland Fischell Department of Bioengineering (BIOE) and...
Health literacy can promote older people’s health
How easy is it for older individuals to evaluate whether health information in the media is reliable? How easy is it for older individuals to...
World’s first skin atlas to see the light of day
Credit: University of Copenhagen, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences The skin constitutes the barrier between the body and the outside world. The skin serves...
Migrants face a trade-off between status and fertility
Credit: SA-Kuva Researchers from the Universities of Helsinki, Turku and Missouri as well as the Family Federation of Finland present the first results from a...
New targets for ischemic drugs found
Russian scientists investigated the role of opioid receptors in protecting the heart from coronary disease: the lack of its blood supply. These receptors are mainly...
Brain scans shine light on how we solve clues
Partnered with machine learning, brain scans reveal how people understand objects in our worldCredit: Sasa L. Kivisaari What's an s-shaped animal with scales and no...
A gene involved in ADHD could be related to addictive substance use
Prevention of addictive behaviorsCredit: University of Barcelona (UB) Some variations in the gene LPHN3 -associated with the attention deficit / hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in kids...
Origin of resistance to lung-cancer drug discovered
Credit: Kanazawa University For treating cancer, drugs based on molecules known as tyrosine kinase inhibitors are sometimes used. One such tyrosine kinase inhibitor, called osimertinib,...
Study finds ultrasound can assess bone health, increase early screening for osteoporosis
Research published in The Journal of the American Osteopathic Association validates ultrasound as equivalent to dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry for initial bone density screening CHICAGO--February 25,...
Epilepsy: Triangular relationship in the brain
A team of researchers from the University of Bonn deciphers the complex interaction in the brain's networkCredit: (c) Photo: Katharina Wislsperger/UKB When an epileptic seizure...
Non-native pest-controlling wasp identified in Canada prior to formal approval
Credit: Warren Wong, Simon Fraser University Thought to be Canada's most promising potential defense against the brown marmorated stink bug - a globally spreading agricultural...
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