Accelerating cancer research with deep learning
Credit: ORNL Despite steady progress in detection and treatment in recent decades, cancer remains the second leading cause of death in the United States, cutting...
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Three new bird species discovered in Africa
Credit: (Texas A&M AgriLife photo by Kathleen Phillips) COLLEGE STATION - A Texas A&M University team has discovered three never before documented bird species, and...
Geologists find key indicator of carbon sources in Earth’s mantle
Credit: University of Notre Dame/Matt Cashore Scientists have found a key indicator in determining whether the presence of carbon, found in the Earth's mantle, is...
Licorice compound interferes with sex hormones in ovary, study finds
Credit: Graphic by Julie McMahon CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- A study of mouse reproductive tissues finds that exposure to isoliquiritigenin, a compound found in licorice, disrupts...
It’s not a bird! It’s not a plane! It’s the fastest flying mammal, says UT study
Credit: Gary McCracken KNOXVILLE-- When most people think of animals moving at high speed, they envision cheetahs or swiftly diving raptors. They can now add...
New therapeutic vaccine approach holds promise for HIV remission
BOSTON - A study led by researchers at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC), in collaboration with scientists at Walter Reed Army Institute of Research...
Primates regain control of paralyzed limb
(Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne) Non-human primates regain control of their paralyzed leg -- as early as six days after spinal cord injury -- thanks...
Mammalian bone gene may be repurposed to fuel cognition in humans
Credit: Vivian Budnik, University of Massachusetts Medical School A gene that regulates bone growth and muscle metabolism in mammals may take on an additional role...
Reservoirs are a major source of greenhouse gases
Credit: Bridget Deemer The BioScience Talks podcast features discussions of topical issues related to the biological sciences. Over 1 million dams exist worldwide. These structures...
What makes Francisella such a bad actor?
Credit: Alexandra Walls and Aria Eshraghi Scientists are gaining an insider's look behind the notorious infectivity of Francisella tularensis. This bacterium is an equal opportunity...
Focus on quiescent cells brings to light essential role of RNAi in transcription control
Credit: Courtesy, CSHL/DNA Learning Center Cold Spring Harbor, NY - Some cells just don't get the respect they deserve. In fact, most cells don't. Over...
The double wonder of worms
Montreal, November 9, 2016 -- In North America, a whopping 30 to 40 per cent of our residential waste is organic -- biodegradable garbage that...
Lack of plasmodium surface-protein blocks mosquito infection
A previously unknown feature of the malaria parasite development has just been published in the journal Cell Host&Microbe. An international research team, led by a...
Scientists develop computer models to predict cancer cell network activity
A multi-institution academic-industrial partnership of researchers led by Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine has developed a new method to broadly assess cell communication...
High-intensity statins linked to better survival rates of cardiovascular patients
A large national study has confirmed the value of high-intensity statin treatments for people with cardiovascular disease, according to researchers at the Stanford University School...
