Hispanic cancer mortality varies among ethnic groups
To interview Paulo Pinheiro, contact Julia Gunther at [email protected] or 215-446-6896. Bottom Line: Cancer mortality rates vary considerably within the growing Hispanic population in the...
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Scientists explore the evolution of a ‘social supergene’ in the red fire ant
Scientists from Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) have discovered that the chromosome responsible for the social organisation of colonies of the highly invasive fire...
Impacts of mass coral die-off on Indian Ocean reefs revealed
Credit: University of Exeter Warming seawaters, caused by climate change and extreme climatic events, threaten the stability of tropical coral reefs, with potentially devastating implications...
Mercury in fish, seafood may be linked to higher risk of ALS
MINNEAPOLIS - Eating fish and seafood with higher levels of mercury may be linked to a higher risk of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), according to...
A new computer model explores how proteins are controlled ‘at a distance’
Credit: Matthieu Wyart/EPFL EPFL scientists have created a new computer model that can help better design of allosteric drugs, which control proteins "at a distance"....
An alternative to opioids? Compound from marine snail is potent pain reliever
Credit: My Huynh A tiny snail may offer an alternative to opioids for pain relief. Scientists at the University of Utah have found a compound...
Selenium deficiency promoted by climate change
Selenium is an essential micronutrient obtained from dietary sources such as cereals. The selenium content of foodstuffs largely depends on concentrations in the soil: previous...
New hydronium-ion battery presents opportunity for more sustainable energy storage
CORVALLIS, Ore. - A new type of battery developed by scientists at Oregon State University shows promise for sustainable, high-power energy storage. It's the world's...
Warming ponds could accelerate climate change
Credit: University of Exeter Rising temperatures could accelerate climate change by reducing the amount of carbon dioxide stored in ponds and increasing the methane they...
Why are there different ‘flavors’ of iron around the Solar System?
Credit: Image is courtesy of Stephen Elardo. Washington, DC--New work from Carnegie's Stephen Elardo and Anat Shahar shows that interactions between iron and nickel under...
Pest ant control improved with water-resistant bait
Annapolis, MD; Feb. 13, 2017 -- Pest ants like the red imported fire ant could be controlled more effectively with insecticide baits that can withstand...
Decision-making suffers when cancer patients avoid math
BOSTON - Many of the toughest decisions faced by cancer patients involve knowing how to use numbers -- calculating risks, evaluating treatment options and figuring...
‘Tully monster’ mystery is far from solved, Penn-led group argues
Credit: John Megahan Last year, headlines in The New York Times, The Atlantic, Scientific American and other outlets declared that a decades-old paleontological mystery had...
Basking sharks seek out winter sun
Loading video... Credit: Philip Doherty The winter habits of Britain's basking sharks have been revealed for the first time. Scientists from the University of Exeter...
Switched-on DNA
Credit: ASU DNA, the stuff of life, may very well also pack quite the jolt for engineers trying to advance the development of tiny, low-cost...