New protein discovered in aging and cancer
A protein has been found to have a previously unknown role in the ageing of cells, according to an early study by Queen Mary University...
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Ovarian cancer researchers find biomarker linked to prognosis in aggressive disease type
Loading video... Credit: UHN (TORONTO, Canada - March 7, 2017) - Ovarian cancer researchers have identified a protein biomarker expressed on the surface of tumour...
Photos show promise as dietary assessment tool, but more training needed
CORVALLIS, Ore. - Research at Oregon State University suggests that photographs of your food are good for a lot more than just entertaining your friends...
MRI-powered mini-robots could offer targeted treatment
Credit: University of Houston Invasive surgical techniques - cutting through the breastbone for open heart surgery or making a large incision to inspect an abdominal...
Self-persuasion app motivates low-income moms to protect teens against cancer-causing HPV
As health officials struggle to boost the number of teens vaccinated against the deadly human papillomavirus, a new study from Southern Methodist University, Dallas, found...
Newly discovered DNA enhancers help switch on colorectal cancer
Genetic mutations can increase a person's cancer risk, but other gene "enhancer" elements may also be responsible for disease progression, according to new research out...
Going glassy: Revealing structure and dynamics of glassy polymers during transition
WASHINGTON, D.C., March 7, 2017 -- Glasses are not, perhaps surprisingly, technically solid in a crystalized form, but are substances frozen in a liquidlike structure....
Synchrotron sheds (X-ray) light on carbon chemistry at ocean surfaces
WASHINGTON D.C., March 7, 2017 -- Nature's carbonate system, the dynamic chemistry involving carbon dioxide (CO2), carbonate (CO32-), bicarbonate (HCO3-), and carbonic acid (H2CO3), is...
Magnetic fields at the crossroads
WASHINGTON D.C., March 7, 2017 -- From compasses used in ancient overseas navigation to electrical motors, sensors, and actuators in cars, magnetic materials have been...
Reducing conducting thin film surface roughness for electronics
Credit: Du and Maroudas WASHINGTON, D.C., March 7, 2017 -- Surface roughness reduction is a really big deal when it comes to fundamental surface physics...
Legacy of brilliant young scientist is a major leap in quantum computing
Credit: Photo courtesy of Emily Darley Researchers from the University of Bristol and Université Libre de Bruxelles have theoretically shown how to write programs for...
Computer simulations first step toward designing more efficient amine chemical scrubbers
Credit: Denis Fourches, NC State University A proof-of-concept molecular modeling study from North Carolina State University analyzes the efficiency of amine solutions in capturing carbon...
ORNL study examines tungsten in extreme environments to improve fusion materials
Credit: Oak Ridge National Laboratory, US Dept. of Energy OAK RIDGE, Tenn., March 7, 2017--A fusion reactor is essentially a magnetic bottle containing the same...
Caffeine boosts enzyme that could protect against dementia, finds IU study
Credit: Image courtesy of the National Institute on Aging/National Institutes of Health BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- A study by Indiana University researchers has identified 24 compounds...
New drug combination targets aggressive blood cancer
Credit: Van Andel Research Institute GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (March 7, 2017)--A pair of drugs that may be a one-two punch needed to help combat acute...
