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A biologist at The University of Texas at Dallas and his colleagues have discovered that two enzymes previously linked independently with keeping cancer cells alive...

Almost 20 percent of breast cancer patients fail to complete prescribed endocrine therapy

LUGANO-SINGAPORE, 14 December, 2016 - Around 20% of breast cancer patients do not complete prescribed endocrine therapy, researchers report at the ESMO Asia 2016 Congress...

Smartphones and tablets and adolescents: Small size, big problems?

Cincinnati, OH, December 14, 2016 -- Research has shown that when children watch too much television, their risk of obesity increases. However, more and more...

Quake-detection app captured nearly 400 temblors worldwide

Credit: Berkeley Seismological Laboratory The University of California, Berkeley's worldwide network of smartphone earthquake detectors has recorded nearly 400 earthquakes since the MyShake ap..

The hidden side of sulfur

Credit: ©UNIGE Synthetic organic chemistry consists of transforming existing molecules into new molecular structures or assemblies. These new molecular systems are then used in a...

Medical care of child with Down syndrome probably not a financial burden for most families

The first study to analyze the out-of-pocket costs to families for the medical care of children and adolescents with Down syndrome finds that monthly costs...

Skin cells ‘crawl’ together to heal wounds treated with unique hydrogel layer

Credit: Marit Mitchell / U of T Engineering Time may not heal all wounds, but a proprietary mix of peptides and gel developed by U...

Mass oyster die-off in San Francisco related to atmospheric rivers

Credit: Brian Cheng/UC Davis Atmospheric rivers contributed to a mass die-off of wild Olympia oysters in north San Francisco Bay in 2011, according to a...

Can you bounce water balloons off a bed of nails? Yes, says new study

A group of first year students at Roskilde University, supervised by Dr Tina Hecksher, have shown that water-filled balloons behave very similarly to tiny water...

‘Keystone dialogue’ leads to major breakthrough in ocean stewardship

Eight of the world's largest seafood companies have issued a ten-point statement committing to action on ocean stewardship following the first "keystone dialogue" between scientists...

Indianapolis entrepreneur gives $30 million for IU School of Medicine immunotherapy center

Loading video... Credit: Indiana University School of Medicine INDIANAPOLIS -- One of the largest gifts ever to the Indiana University School of Medicine will enable...

Complex, interrelated global problems require broader ‘connect-the-dots’ science approach: UNESCO

The "business as usual" approach to scientific problem-solving -- characterized too often by narrow, disconnected, uni-dimensional research -- simply isn't up to the vital task...

Researchers create new way to trap dangerous gases

Credit: University of Texas at Dallas A team of researchers at The University of Texas at Dallas has developed a novel method for trapping potentially...

Scientists unravel mechanism fueling growth of aggressive Rhabdoid tumors

Rhabdoid tumors are among the most recalcitrant childhood cancers, and scientists have long sought ways to understand what drives their resilience and makes them impervious...

NIFA A=announces $5 million in funding for food, energy, and water systems research