Scientific ‘facts’ could be false
Credit: Credit: Ola Jakup Joensen. When is a scientific result true or false? Experiments always have a certain proportion of positive results and negative results,...
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Become soya- friendly
Soya is one of the most ancient cultivated plants. The cultivation of soya was mentioned in the early Chinese literature (3000-4000 BC). Nowadays, different products,...
Researchers identify new suppressor effects of the NOX4 protein in liver cancer
Credit: IDIBELL Researchers of the TGF-beta and Cancer group of Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBELL), in collaboration with King's College London, have unveiled the role...
Light therapy effectively treats early prostate cancer
A new non-surgical treatment for low-risk prostate cancer can effectively kill cancer cells while preserving healthy tissue, reports a new UCL-led phase III clinical trial...
Keck Medicine of USC Receives $2.5 Million for translational osteoarthritis research
Credit: Richard Carrasco, Keck Medicine of USC LOS ANGELES - Keck Medicine of University of Southern California (USC) is one of four institutions to receive...
UTMB develops an oral vaccine against Salmonella
GALVESTON, Texas - Researchers from The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston have developed a vaccine against salmonella poisoning designed to be taken by...
White matter structure in the brain predicts cognitive function at ages 1 and 2
Credit: UNC School of Medicine CHAPEL HILL, NC - A new study led by UNC School of Medicine researchers concluded that patterns of white matter...
WCS spearheads conservation science for US jaguar recovery plan
Credit: USFWS Southwest New York (Dec. 19, 2016) - A recovery plan for the Western Hemisphere's largest cat species along the U.S.-Mexico border was released...
American Ornithological Society takes flight
Two of the oldest and most influential professional ornithological societies in the world have legally merged, forming the American Ornithological Society (AOS), an organization devoted...
UMN researchers provide molecular portraits of a new cancer drug target
Unprecedented images of cancer genome-mutating enzymes acting on DNA provide vital clues into how the enzymes work to promote tumor evolution and drive poor disease...
Colorectal cancer prevention: A proven benefit of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
ROCHESTER, Minn. -- Mayo Clinic researchers and a team of collaborating scientists from across the country have determined the comparative effectiveness of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs...
Investing in fisheries management improves fish populations
Credit: Michael Melnychuk/University of Washington Research published this week in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences suggests that successful fisheries management can be...
Findings in tuberous sclerosis complex on the role of inflammation and epilepsy
Credit: Courtesy of Washington University in St. Louis Tuberous Sclerosis Complex (TSC) is a multi-system disease that leads to benign tumor growth in several organs,...
Low-carb diet alleviates inherited form of intellectual disability in mice
Credit: Joel S. Benjamin/Johns Hopkins Medicine Experimenting on mice with a genetic change similar to that found in people with a rare inherited disease called...
Ring-tailed lemurs: Going, going, gone?
Credit: Michelle Sauther The ring-tailed lemur, an iconic primate that is emblematic of the wild and wonderful creatures inhabiting the tropical island of Madagascar, is...
