Scientists examine variations in a cell’s protein factory
SAN FRANCISCO, CA--September 19, 2018--You can think of a cell in your body like a miniature factory, creating a final product called proteins, which carry...
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CRISPR screen reveals new targets in more than half of all squamous cell carcinomas
Credit: University of Colorado Cancer Center A little p63 goes a long way in embryonic development - and flaws in p63 can result in birth...
UT engineers develop first method for controlling nanomotors
Credit: Cockrell School of Engineering, University of Texas at Austin AUSTIN, Texas -- In a breakthrough for nanotechnology, engineers at The University of Texas at...
TGen participates in launch of NIH-supported Kids First Data Resource Portal
PHOENIX, Ariz. -- Sept. 18, 2018 -- As part of a national initiative to solve children's diseases, the Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen) and the...
NSF awards contract to group led by WHOI to continue OOI
Credit: Photo by James Kuo, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution The National Science Foundation (NSF) announced that it has awarded a coalition of academic and oceanographic...
Researchers to study brain cancer with Department of Defense funding
Credit: Henry Ford Health System DETROIT- Henry Ford Health System's Department of Neurosurgery was awarded a $600,000 grant by the Department of Defense to study...
New research identifies abundant endangered fish below waterfall in San Juan River
Credit: Bureau of Reclamation Prolonged drought and increased water use in the southwest United States have led to shrinking reservoirs and the emergence of natural...
UTMB adapts Zika vaccine to fight brain cancer
GALVESTON, Texas - Researchers at The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston have successfully harnessed a Zika virus vaccine under development to target and...
Tweaking cells’ gatekeepers could lead to new way to fight cancer
Credit: Salk Institute LA JOLLA--(September 18, 2018) If the cell nucleus is like a bank for DNA, nuclear pores are the security doors around its...
Understanding epilepsy in pediatric tumors
Credit: KAIST Pediatric brain tumors are characterized by frequent complications due to intractable epilepsy compared to adult brain tumors. However, the genetic cause of refractory...
Obesity and vitamin D deficiency may indicate greater risk for breast cancer
CLEVELAND, Ohio (September 19, 2018)--Vitamin D is already well known for its benefits in building healthy bones. A new study supports the idea that it...
ESMO 2018 awardees announced
Lugano, Switzerland, 19 September 2018 - The European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO), the leading organisation for medical oncology, has revealed the four distinguished oncology...
New micro-platform reveals cancer cells’ natural behavior
Credit: Hokkaido University A new cell culture platform allows researchers to observe never-before-seen behaviors of live cancer cells under the microscope, leading to explanations of...
Cell mechanism regulating protein synthesis in stress conditions discovered
Credit: UAB The different genes within the genome must be expressed in precise levels and in the exact moment if the complex balance regulating cell...
CTLA4 targeted therapy plus PD-1 targeted therapy could benefit women with ovarian cancer
An analysis of the NRG Oncology clinical trial NRG-GY003 suggests that adding ipilimumab, a monoclonal antibody that targets the protein receptor CTLA-4, to a regimen...
