Gene identified that drives deadly brain cancer
Credit: Amit Gujar and Albert H. Kim Scientists have identified a gene that is overactive in a deadly form of brain cancer known as glioblastoma,...
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Kaiser Permanente study shows women with more social connections have higher breast cancer survival
In a large Kaiser Permanente study of women with invasive breast cancer, socially integrated women -- those with the most social ties, such as spouses,...
ASM to launch mSphereDirect, a new, innovative science publishing pathway
Washington, DC - Dec. 12, 2016 - After much discussion of the new opportunities in publishing, ASM is proud to announce a new pathway of...
Integrated approach vital for fisheries management
Evolutionary and ecological factors interact to influence the growth and size of fish, according to a new study published in the journal Proceedings of the...
Bioanalysis publishes special issue on methods and techniques for metabolic phenotyping
Credit: Future Science Group Bioanalysis, a leading MEDLINE indexed journal for bioanalysts, has published a Special Focus Issue on Methods & Techniques for Metabolic Phenotyping....
Remote sensing is becoming increasingly important in biodiversity research
Credit: DLR CC-BY3.0 The consequences of climate change are evidenced, inter alia, by changes in biodiversity. A key task of biodiversity research is to record...
New diamond harder than ring bling
Credit: Jamie Kidston, ANU The Australian National University (ANU) has led an international project to make a diamond that's predicted to be harder than a...
Socially isolated breast cancer patients face higher recurrence and mortality rates
A new study found that more socially isolated breast cancer survivors had higher rates of recurrence and mortality, while women with larger social networks experienced...
TCORS study shows effectiveness of testimonial warning labels on tobacco products
Cigarette smoking is the leading cause of preventable disease and death in the United States. Cigarette packaging has required textual warning labels about the health...
High school football players, 1956-1970, did not have increase of neurodegenerative diseases
ROCHESTER, Minn. - A Mayo Clinic study published online today in Mayo Clinic Proceedings found that varsity football players from 1956 to 1970 did not...
New study finds arginine deprivation may be a useful strategy for treating bladder cancers
Philadelphia, PA, December 12, 2016 - With few treatment options available to patients with advanced bladder cancer, investigators are looking for novel molecular targets. In...
What else comes with a college degree? An extra 10 pounds, says new study
Credit: Sally McCay College students are carrying more than a diploma across the stage at graduation. They're lugging an extra 10 pounds gained over their...
Surge in methane emissions threatens efforts to slow climate change
Credit: Global Carbon Project of Future Earth Global concentrations of methane, a powerful greenhouse gas and cause of climate change, are now growing faster in...
Wind farms play key role in cutting carbon emissions, study finds
Wind farms have made a significant impact in limiting carbon emissions from other sources of power generation in Great Britain, a study shows. Power from...
Next-generation accelerators get boost from new beam physics
Credit: UNIST UNIST has taken a major step toward laying the technical groundwork for developing next-generation high-intensity accelerators by providing a new advanced theoretical tool...
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