First complete interactome map of human receptor tyrosine kinases and phosphatases
Credit: Leah Stagljar In 2011, Igor Stagljar, a professor in the University of Toronto's Donnelly Centre, came across a study that genetically linked two genes...
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Scientists find how cancer cells can shrug off physical constraints on growth and spread
Scientists have revealed how cancer cells are able to break free of the physical restraints imposed by their surroundings in order to grow and spread...
Animal study shows harmful effects of secondhand smoke even before pregnancy
Credit: Kelly Higgins for Duke Health DURHAM, N.C. -- Exposure to second-hand tobacco smoke -- even before conception -- appears to have a lingering impact...
Captured on video: DNA nanotubes build a bridge between 2 molecular posts
Credit: Nature Nanotechnology, 2016, Abdul M. Mohammed, et alia In a microscopic feat that resembled a high-wire circus act, Johns Hopkins researchers have coaxed DNA...
Evaluating tissue response to biomaterials with a new bone-implant interaction model
Credit: ©Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, January 5, 2017--To understand the molecular mechanisms involved in the interaction of bone with orthopedic implants...
New university research center to test boundaries of smart transportation in NYC and more
BROOKLYN, New York - The U.S. Department of Transportation has selected a research consortium led by the New York University Tandon School of Engineering to...
New report calls for use of emerging scientific data to better assess public health risks
WASHINGTON - Recent scientific and technological advances have the potential to improve assessment of public health risks posed by chemicals, yet questions remain how best...
Cancer death rate has dropped 25 percent since 1991 peak
ATLANTA -January 5, 2017- A steady decline over more than two decades has resulted in a 25% drop in the overall cancer death rate in...
La Roche-Posay and GW publish study on sun protection behavior and skin cancer awareness
WASHINGTON (Jan. 5, 2017) -- A large international survey on sun exposure behaviors and skin cancer detection found there are many imperfections and geographical inequalities...
High-tech mooring will measure beneath Antarctic ice
Credit: Photo courtesy of VIMS. Earth's oceans have soaked up about a third of the carbon dioxide added to the atmosphere by humans through use...
Are tiny grazers the new hope for Caribbean reefs?
Credit: J. Ruvalcaba, STRI Thirty years ago a mysterious disease wiped out long-spined black sea urchins across the Caribbean, leading to massive algal overgrowth that...
HKU biologist reveals important role cities play in conservation of threatened species
Credit: Peter and Michelle Wong The exhaustive international trade of wildlife has pushed many species to the brink of extinction. Coincidentally, many of the same...
Hong Kong hosts more than a quarter of all marine species recorded in China
Credit: Dr. Qiu Jianwen, Dr. Stella Wong and Mr. Gomen See Hong Kong is best known as a bustling harbour, a financial centre and a...
A colorful yet little known snout moth genus from China with 5 new species
Credit: Dr. Mingqiang Wang A group of beautiful snout moths from China was revised by three scientists from the Institute of Zoology at the Chinese...
Mouse model points to potential new treatment for Alzheimer’s disease
Philadelphia, PA, January 5, 2017 - Treatment with an inhibitor of 12/15-lipoxygenase, an enzyme elevated in patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD), reverses cognitive decline and...
