The fate of Neanderthal genes
The Neanderthals disappeared about 30,000 years ago, but little pieces of them live on in the form of DNA sequences scattered through the modern human...
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People power: Technology allows smartphone-based water testing
Credit: University of Houston Ever wondered what's in the neighborhood pond? Technology developed by researchers at the University of Houston will allow you to test...
The process of DNA packaging in cell nucleus revealed
Credit: Igor Kireev Scientists from the Lomonosov Moscow State University in collaboration with their colleagues from the USA have conducted a research on DNA packaging...
David Julius to receive the 2017 HFSP Nakasone Award
The Human Frontier Science Program Organization (HFSPO) has announced that the 2017 HFSP Nakasone Award has been awarded to David Julius of the University of...
Tumors reprogram the liver, causing wasting and short-circuiting body’s immune response
Cold Spring Harbor, NY - One of the worst cruelties of lethal cancer is the phenomenon called wasting, or in medical terms, cachexia (pronounced ka-CHEX-ia),...
Weight loss condition provides insight into failure of cancer immunotherapies
A weight loss condition that affects patients with cancer has provided clues as to why cancer immunotherapy - a new approach to treating cancer by...
McMaster scientists discover autism gene slows down brain cell communication
Hamilton, ON (Nov. 8, 2016) - Scientists at McMaster University's Stem Cell and Cancer Research Institute in collaboration with Sick Children's Hospital have discovered genetic...
The messenger in Huntington’s disease
(Center for Genomic Regulation) A research effort led by Eulà lia Martà at the Centre for Genomic Regulation reveals new molecular mechanisms of Huntington's chorea. The...
Decoding the genome of the Japanese morning glory
Credit: NIBB Researchers in Japan have successfully decoded the entire Japanese morning glory genome. Japanese morning glories (Ipomoea nil) are traditional garden plants that are...
Species of giant cockroaches employ different strategies in the mating game
New research suggests that even in the insect world, males must adopt different strategies to win females, depending on their particular physical prowess. It has...
Mobs are, sometimes, good
Credit: Courtesy of MSU EAST LANSING, Mich. -- Submitting to mob mentality is always a risky endeavor, for humans or hyenas. A new Michigan State...
Cancer cells hijack DNA repair networks to stay alive, Pitt study shows
PITTSBURGH, Nov. 8, 2016 - Research by scientists at the University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute (UPCI) has revealed how cancer cells hijack DNA repair pathways...
Tailored, dense-dose chemotherapy for early breast cancer does not result in significant improvement
Among women with high-risk early breast cancer, the use of tailored dose-dense chemotherapy compared with standard adjuvant chemotherapy did not result in a statistically significant...
Supplemental, nutrient-enriched donor milk does not improve neurodevelopment in VLBW infants
Among very low-birth-weight (VLBW) infants, the use of supplemental donor milk compared with formula did not improve neurodevelopment at 18 months, according to a study...
More frequent vaping among teens linked to higher risk of heavy cigarette smoking
In a study appearing in the November 8 issue of JAMA, Adam M. Leventhal, Ph.D., of the University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine,...
