ASTRO honors 43 researchers with Abstract Awards at its 2017 Annual Meeting
ARLINGTON, Va., August 31, 2017 - The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) has selected 43 recipients to be presented with one of its 2017...
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E-cigarettes can help smokers quit, but there’s a catch
WASHINGTON -- Frequent e-cigarette use does help smokers quit -- a finding that Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center researchers say supports the use of e-cigarettes...
New Zealand researchers makes ‘natural born killer’ cell discovery
An unexpected role for a white blood cell called the Natural Killer (NK) cell - a critical cell for ridding the body of infection and...
Landmark moment for science as the FDA approves a gene therapy for the first time
Today, the Food and Drug Administration approved a gene therapy known as CAR T-cell therapy that genetically modifies a patient's own cells to help them...
IFCT-0302 results question role of CT-scan in NSCLC post-surgery follow-up
LUGANO-MADRID, Aug. 31, 2017 - The optimal follow-up protocol for patients with completely resected non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) remains elusive after results of the...
Arizona State University team shines new light on photosynthesis
A team of scientists from ASU's School of Molecular Sciences and Pennsylvania State University has taken us a step closer to unlocking the secrets of...
20,000 international voices share how they want their DNA information used
The Wellcome Genome Campus and Global Alliance for Genomics and Health (GA4GH) have gone global with a project to explore public attitudes and beliefs on...
Panama’s native tree species excel in infertile tropical soils
Credit: Jorge Aleman_STRI Teak, the most valuable species for tropical reforestation, often performs poorly in the acid soils of steeply sloping land in the tropics....
Asthma medicine halves risk of Parkinson’s
Credit: Kim E. Andreassen, University of Bergen. By studying the effect of 1000 medicines, researchers discovered that medicine against asthma and blood pressure is linked...
Lek-Heng Lim receives Wilkinson Prize in Numerical Analysis & Scientific Computing
Credit: Lek-Heng Lim The Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics is proud to award Lek-Heng Lim, University of Chicago, with the James H. Wilkinson Prize...
Study identifies new genetic risk factor for developing autism spectrum disorder
Credit: (OHSU/John Valls) Autism spectrum disorder affects approximately one out of every 68 children in the United States. Despite expansive study, the origin and risk...
Method speeds up time to analyze complex microscopic images
Credit: Baylor College of Medicine Cryo-electron tomography permits researchers to study in detail the microscopic structures inside of cells. Researchers who typically required a week...
Insect eyes inspire new solar cell design from Stanford
Credit: Dauskardt Lab/Stanford University Packing tiny solar cells together, like micro-lenses in the compound eye of an insect, could pave the way to a new...
USDA grants MU $460,000 to develop immunizations for tick-borne disease
Anaplasmosis is an infectious blood disease in cattle caused by certain bacteria transmitted by ticks worldwide. The U.S. Department of Agriculture recently awarded $460,000 to...
New book on Targeting Cancer from Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press
Credit: Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York, Solomon R. Guggenheim Founding Collection 49.1184 Cold Spring Harbor, NY - Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press (CSHLP) announced...
