Online database aims to collect, organize research on cancer mutations
Credit: Joshua McMichael The body of knowledge on cancer genomics is massive and ever-expanding. But this wealth of potentially critical information is far less likely...
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Unraveling the mystery of why cancer cells survive and thrive
Some cancer cells have a trick up their sleeve to avoid cell death: boosting maintenance of telomeres, the protective "end caps" on chromosomes, and a...
New genome-mapping technique opens new avenues for precision medicine
Credit: OHSU/Kristyna Wentz-Graff OHSU scientists have uncovered a method for quickly and efficiently mapping the genome of single cells within the body. Their findings, to...
Oxford University Press to publish Diseases of the Esophagus
Oxford University Press and the International Society for Diseases of the Esophagus (ISDE) are pleased to announce their new partnership to publish Diseases of the...
Epigenetic diversity in childhood cancer
Credit: Christoph Bock/CeMM (Vienna, 30 January 2017) Tumors of the elderly, such as breast cancer and colon cancer, accumulate thousands of DNA mutations. These genetic...
Action is needed to make stagnant CO2 emissions fall
Credit: Image courtesy of Rob Jackson. Without a significant effort to reduce greenhouse gases, including an accelerated deployment of technologies for capturing atmospheric carbon and...
Radio devices to save rare species from poachers
Credit: Glen Fleishman (Creative Commons licence) A joint project between conservationists and electronics experts at the University of Kent has developed miniature radio devices in...
Move over Bear Grylls! Academics build ultimate solar-powered water purifier
Credit: University at Buffalo. BUFFALO, N.Y. -- You've seen Bear Grylls turn foul water into drinking water with little more than sunlight and plastic. Now,...
Brain potassium channels may unlock future precision medicine approaches for alcoholism
Credit: Image courtesy of Dr. Patrick Mulholland, Medical University of South Carolina A handful of FDA-approved drugs exist for treating individuals with alcohol use disorder...
NASA sees Ex-Tropical Cyclone 03S resemble a frontal system
Credit: Credits: NASA Goddard MODIS Rapid Response Satellite data from NASA-NOAA's Suomi NPP satellite showed that former Tropical Cyclone 03S resembled a frontal system in...
A glitch in ‘gatekeeper cells’ slowly suffocates the brain
Credit: Amy Nelson/Keck School of Medicine of USC Abnormality with special cells that wrap around blood vessels in the brain leads to neuron deterioration, possibly...
Milestone for the analysis of human proteomes
Researchers led by the Technical University of Munich (TUM) report on the synthesis of a library of more than 330,000 reference peptides representing essentially all...
Both push and pull drive our galaxy’s race through space
Although we can't feel it, we're in constant motion: the earth spins on its axis at about 1,600 km/h; it orbits around the sun at...
Cosmic dust that formed our planets traced to giant stars
Scientists have identified the origin of key stardust grains present in the dust cloud from which the planets in our Solar System formed, a study...
New smartwatch software may now verify your signatures
The handwritten signature is still the most widely accepted biometric used to verify a person's identity. Banks, corporations, and government bodies rely on the human...
