Tau mutations may increase cancer risk
PHILADELPHIA -- Mutations to the protein tau, commonly associated with neurodegenerative disorders, may serve as a novel risk factor for cancer, according to results published...
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Lung cancer incidence in young women surpasses that in young men
A collaborative study between the American Cancer Society and the National Cancer Institute finds rates of lung cancer, historically higher among men than women, have...
In helping smokers quit, cash is king, e-cigarettes strike out
PHILADELPHIA - Free smoking cessation aids, such as nicotine patches and chewing gum, are a staple of many corporate wellness programs aimed at encouraging employees...
Change the face of nanoparticles and you’ll rule chemistry!
Credit: IPC PAS, Grzegorz Krzyzewski Change the face of nanoparticles and you'll rule chemistry! Depending on the lighting, the surface of appropriately crafted nanoparticles can...
A promising target in the quest for a 1-million-year-old Antarctic ice core
Credit: Laura Kehrl/University of Washington Ice cores offer a window into the history of Earth's climate. Layers of ice reveal past temperatures, and gases trapped...
Cheeseburger or salad? How music volume impacts your decision
TAMPA, Fla. (May 23, 2018)- Music can be the ultimate mood setter. Faster beats ignite excitement, while slower songs help one relax. And that makes...
Self-consistency influences how we make decisions
When making decisions, our perception is influenced by judgments we have made in the past as a way of remaining consistent with ourselves, suggests new...
Study highlights environmental cost of tearing down Vancouver’s single-family homes
Credit: Credit: David Niddrie Rising property values in Vancouver have resulted in the demolition of an unprecedented number of single-family homes in recent years, many...
Determining effective methods of irrigation as water becomes increasingly scarce
College Station, Texas--A recent study out of Texas A&M University focused on the practical applications of the global concern that potable water will become less...
Long-term study shows crop rotation decreases greenhouse gas emissions
Many farmers grow corn and soybean in rotation to avoid the continuous corn yield penalty, but now there's another reason to rotate. Scientists at the...
In the beginning was the phase separation
Credit: Andreas Battenberg / TUM The question of the origin of life remains one of the oldest unanswered scientific questions. A team at the Technical...
New portable malaria screening instrument developed
Credit: Georgina Cahill for the USC Viterbi School of Engineering According to the World Health Organization, over 216 million people were infected with malaria in...
Streams may emit more carbon dioxide in a warmer climate
Credit: Theresa Hogue, Oregon State University CORVALLIS, Ore. - Streams and rivers could pump carbon dioxide into the air at increasing rates if they continue...
Rehabilitating lactate: From poison to cure
Credit: Stephen McNally photo, UC Berkeley George Brooks has been trying to reshape thinking about lactate - in the lab, the clinic and on the...
Researchers challenge genetic tests for guiding psychiatric treatment
In a paper published in JAMA Psychiatry, McLean Hospital's Program for Neuropsychiatric Research director Bruce M. Cohen, MD, PhD, and his colleagues, George S. Zubenko,...
