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Scientists Disrupt Parasite’s Control Over Human Cells

Scientists studying a cunning parasite that has commandeered the cells of almost half the world's human population have begun to zero in on the molecular…

Life & Chemistry

New Insights on Myc Protein Regulation in Cancer Cells

In all cancers, whether in kidney, breast, lung, colon, skin or any other tissue, cells show high Myc protein levels. Excess Myc causes cells to multiply in an…

Life & Chemistry

Scientists Develop Biomechanical Artificial Human Skin

The artificial skin was grafted onto mice, and optimal development, maturation and functionality results were obtained. This pioneering finding will allow the…

Life & Chemistry

Ancient Bone-Eating Worms: First Fossil Findings Unveiled

An international team of scientists led by the paleontologist Steffen Kiel at the University of Kiel, Germany, found the first fossil boreholes of the worm…

Health & Medicine

Tinnitus Study Reveals Low Heritability and Prevalence Insights

The study looked at prevalence of tinnitus and to what degree it is hereditary. Prevalence of tinnitus was 15.1 percent, which correlates well with findings…

Health & Medicine

Airway Obstructions in Kids Linked to High Death Rate

The study, led by pediatric otolargyngologists Sukgi Choi, MD, and Rahul Shah, MD, found that airway obstructions in young children had a low incidence but a…

Studies and Analyses

New Study Unveils Insights on Autism Onset Patterns

Kennedy Krieger Institute announced today new study results showing that when and how autism symptoms appear in the first three years of life has vital…

Agricultural & Forestry Science

Alternative Turfgrasses: A Sustainable Future for Golf Fairways

Burgeoning restrictions on water use, fertilization, and pesticide application are becoming important considerations in golf course design and management. In…

Life & Chemistry

Team finds promising new drug target for Alzheimer's disease

The beta-2 adrenergic receptor (green) spans the cell membrane (orange and blue). In this visualization, a binding pocket in the receptor interacts with a…

Automotive Engineering

Artificial Eye Technology Enhances Driver Safety

With just a half second's notice, a driver can swerve to avoid a fatal accident or slam on the brakes to miss hitting a child running after a ball. But first,…

Life & Chemistry

New Methods Uncover 2,363 Missing DNA Sequences in Genome

Researchers have discovered 2,363 new DNA sequences corresponding to 730 regions on the human genome by using new approaches. These sequences represent…

Studies and Analyses

Children's cognitive ability can be affected by mother's exposure to urban air pollutants

Researchers report that children exposed to high levels of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in Krakow had a significant reduction in scores on a…

Health & Medicine

Vitamin D Status: Surrogate Markers Not Reliable, Study Finds

This finding indicates that data such as vitamin D from foods and supplements or latitude of residence (northern vs. southern) cannot be used dependably as…

Life & Chemistry

Carbon Nanotubes Enhance T Cell Efficacy in Cancer Therapy

Adoptive immunotherapy involves extracting a patient's blood so that the number of naturally occurring T cells (a type of white blood cell) can reproduce more…

Studies and Analyses

Couples Therapy Boosts Recovery for Alcohol-Dependent Women

They reported recently that both treatment methods worked well, but women treated in couples therapy maintained their gains a bit better than those in…

Studies and Analyses

Adoption Trends: Why African-American Boys Face Challenges

Parents pursuing adoption within the United States have strong preferences regarding the types of babies they will apply for, tending to choose…

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