New cancer immunotherapy shows promise in early tests
Credit: UMass Amherst AMHERST, Mass. - Much cancer immunotherapy research has focused on harnessing the immune system's T cells to fight tumors, "but we knew...
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What articulation-relevant brain regions do when we listen
Credit: Source: Translational Neurotechnology Lab (Freiburg) Brain regions that are involved in the articulation of language are also active in the perception of language. This...
Undetected Zika infections may be triggering miscarriages and stillbirths
Credit: Wisconsin National Primate Research Center San Antonio, Texas (July 2, 2018) - A collaborative study between six of the National Primate Research Centers shows...
World Health Organization adds extension code for ‘aging-related’ via ICD-11
Credit: The Biogerontology Research Foundation & The International Longevity Alliance Monday, July 2, 2018, London, UK: A joint proposal to classify ageing as a disease...
CRISPR genome editing technology can correct alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, July 2, 2018--Groundbreaking research demonstrates proof-of-concept for using CRISPR-Cas9 genome editing technology to correct the gene...
Koala genome cracked Down Under to help save species
The koala is one of the world's most fascinating and iconic mammals. Not only is the koala synonymous with Australia it is also a powerful...
How mangroves help keep the planet cool
Credit: Andre Rovai, LSU. Coastal scientists have developed a new global framework to more accurately assess how mangroves along different types of coastlines from deltas...
Discovering ‘virtual’ resources in the national food system
Credit: Swanson School of Engineering/Nemi Vora PITTSBURGH (July 2, 2018) ... Does producing one ton of rice consume more water in Arkansas or California? Is...
Giant panda population research shows new challenges
Conservationists often work to save species without having long-term population data. That can present major challenges for the science of saving species, as this kind...
GE, Harvard professor stress college-corporate partnerships to build 21 century workforce
Credit: CFES For the first time in two decades there are more job opening in the United States than unemployed Americans. A lack of college-educated...
Anemones take the heat with a little help from their friends
Credit: © 2018 KAUST A core set of heat-stress-response genes has been identified in anemones in a study that also highlights the role of symbiotic...
Discovery of new biomarker could provide personalized treatment options for bladder cancer
A potential new target for treatment has been identified in an aggressive form of bladder cancer, Mount Sinai researchers report in a recent study. Bladder...
Antioxidant supplements fail to improve sperm quality in infertile men
Barcelona, 2 July 2018: Despite many study results suggesting that antioxidants have a positive effect on abnormal sperm parameters associated with male infertility, a large...
Frontiers in Forests and Global Change: High-quality science for sustainable forests
A new open-access journal, Frontiers in Forests and Global Change, publishes rigorously peer-reviewed research in all major forest science disciplines -- from molecules to ecosystems...
ESHG welcomes the Council of Europe’s new protocol on genetic testing
The Council of Europe's protocol on genetic testing for health purposes* came into force yesterday (Sunday 1 July). The protocol, an addition to the Convention...
