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Credit: Hoffman-Kim lab/Brown University PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Scientists have recently made a wondrous variety of mini-brains -- 3-D cultures of neural cells that model basic...

Common pain relievers may increase heart attack risk during respiratory infections

Widely used pain relievers may increase the risk of a heart attack when used during a cold or flu-like illness, according to a new study...

Quantum phase transition observed for the first time

Credit: J. Fink A group of scientists led by Johannes Fink from the Institute of Science and Technology Austria (IST Austria) reported the first experimental...

Thin, flexible, light-absorbent material for energy and stealth applications

Credit: UC San Diego Jacobs School of Engineering Transparent window coatings that keep buildings and cars cool on sunny days. Devices that could more than...

Adding antiandrogen to radiation therapy improves survival in recurrent prostate cancer

A nearly two-decades-long clinical trial has demonstrated that adding antiandrogen therapy to radiation therapy can improve the survival of prostate cancer patients who have evidence...

New treatment regimen extends life for some men with recurrent prostate cancer, study finds

Credit: Cedars-Sinai LOS ANGELES - Adding hormonal therapy to radiation treatment can significantly improve the average long-term survival of men with prostate cancer who have...

University of Montana research shows importance of remote cameras as biodiversity tools

Credit: Image courtesy of Robin Steenweg MISSOULA - University of Montana doctoral candidate Robin Steenweg shows how remote cameras can transform monitoring wildlife and habitat...

Plants smell differently when they are eaten by exotic herbivores

Credit: (photo: Nicole Van Dam) When they are attacked by herbivores, many plants call in reinforcements. To this end, they emit odours. These odours attract...

A lure at both ends — puff adders leave nothing to chance

Credit: Wits University The Puff Adder (Bitis arietans) is one of Africa's deadliest snake species, not only due to its deadly venom, but also because...

Revolutionary approach for treating glioblastoma works with human cells

Loading video... Credit: Carol Perry, UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy In a rapid-fire series of breakthroughs in just under a year, researchers at the University...

Neutrons identify critical details in bacterial enzyme implicated in gastric cancer

Credit: ORNL Neutron analysis at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory is helping researchers better understand a key enzyme found in a bacterium...

Yale scientists identify key defect in brain tumor cells

New Haven, Conn.-- In a new study, Yale researchers identified a novel genetic defect that prevents brain tumor cells from repairing damaged DNA. They found...

Sperm changes documented years after chemotherapy

PULLMAN, Wash. - A Washington State University researcher has documented epigenetic changes in the sperm of men who underwent chemotherapy in their teens. The changes...

Mayo Clinic tests vaccine to provide immune response against early breast lesion

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Only about 35 percent of precancerous breast lesions morph into cancer if untreated, but physicians cannot identify which lesions are potentially dangerous....

TSRI scientists show deep brain stimulation blocks heroin relapse in rats