A one-two punch hits pancreatic cancer where it hurts
Loading video... Garvan Institute researchers used cutting-edge intravital microscopy techniques to peer directly into pancreatic tumors inside a living animal, and to watch, in real...
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When the doctor recommends against the surgery a breast cancer patient wants
Credit: Michigan Medicine ANN ARBOR, Michigan - More women with breast cancer are electing to have both breasts removed, even when cancer affects only one...
Biomarker could lead to personalized therapies for prostate cancer
COLUMBIA, Mo. - In 2016, more than 181,000 new cases of prostate cancer were reported in the U.S., according to the American Cancer Society. The...
Deep sleep may act as fountain of youth in old age
Credit: Courtesy of Matthew Walker and Bryce Mander As we grow old, our nights are frequently plagued by bouts of wakefulness, bathroom trips and other...
Peering into black holes using an Earth-sized telescope
Credit: UMass Amherst AMHERST, Mass. - Turning the Earth into one giant telescope by coordinating observations from instruments arrayed around the world, teams of radio...
Unexpected protein structure findings could lead to new therapies
Credit: Greg Stewart/SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory Scientists have determined unexpected characteristics of a key protein linked to blood pressure control and to nerve growth, pain...
Artificial topological matter opens new research directions
Credit: Image credit: I. Belopolski, Princeton University An international team of researchers have created a new structure that allows the tuning of topological properties in...
Linguistic and cultural knowledge affect whether languages are identified correctly
Credit: Skirgård et al (2017) A popular online game shows how linguistic and cultural knowledge may affect whether players can correctly identify different languages, according...
NASA’s Aqua satellite spots development of Tropical Storm 14P in South Pacific Ocean
Credit: Credit: NASA/NRL NASA's Aqua satellite analyzed cloud top temperatures in newly formed Tropical Cyclone 14P in the Southern Pacific Ocean. Infrared data showed strongest...
Catch shares slow the ‘race to fish’
DURHAM, N.C. -- A detailed analysis of 39 U.S. fisheries by Duke University economists offers strong new evidence that catch shares curb the "race to...
Plants have been helping to offset climate change, but now it’s up to us
Credit: Image credit: NASA and UC Merced. Washington, DC -- Plants are currently removing more CO2 from the air than they did 200 years ago,...
Powers of attraction could decimate deadly starfish
Credit: Australian Institute of Marine Science. An American who fell in love with both the Great Barrier Reef and his wife via The University of...
Into the DNA of a coral reef predator
Loading video... Credit: Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS) The Crown-of-Thorns Starfish - or COTS - is a familiar sight for scuba divers in tropical...
Research shows global photosynthesis on the rise
Credit: UC Merced Plant photosynthesis was stable for hundreds of years before the industrial revolution, but grew rapidly in the 20th century, according to new...
As kids’ weight climbs, power of healthy fat supplements drops
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Body weight plays a significant role in how much benefit children may get from consuming "good" fats, new research suggests. The researchers...
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