A receptor known to be active in bone metastases, but previously unexplored in primary bone tumors, is a potential therapeutic target in osteosarcoma,…
Now, an international team of scientists at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies and the Institute of Investigaciones Fisiológicas y Ecológicas Vinculadas…
Just as sonar sends out sound waves to explore the hidden depths of the ocean, electrons can be used by scanning tunnelling microscopes to investigate the…
Communities of common frogs (Rana temporaria) are being struck down by a foreign virus which is estimated to be killing tens of thousands of frogs in the UK…
Scientists at the Emory Vaccine Center have developed an alternative: virus-like particles, empty shells that look like viruses but don't replicate. Mice…
A Purdue University research group found that climate change could influence monsoon dynamics and cause less summer precipitation, a delay in the start of…
Geothermal energy is increasingly contributing to the power supply world wide. Iceland is world-leader in expanding development of geothermal utilization: in…
A group of researchers at Karolinska Institutet have now identified a new gene, called Wrap53, that regulates the activity of p53. The study, which is…
The results, published recently in the American National Academy of Sciences’ scientific journal (PNAS), has enabled the determination of the mechanisms with…
The potential of using these cells to repair or replace damaged tissue holds great promise for cancer therapies and regenerative medicine. However, the…
While scientists have identified one protein, dystrophin, as an important piece to curing the disease, another part of the mystery has eluded scientists for…
Scientists most recently launched a salvo of four rockets over Alaska to study turbulence in the upper atmosphere. The launches took place at Poker Flat…
The question for science has been, why? What triggered glaciers to form at the South Pole?Matthew Huber, assistant professor of earth and atmospheric sciences…
Research that has discovered a new gene whose mutations cause 5 percent of inherited cases of ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) is part of a national study…
A system of opposing genetic forces determines why mammals develop a single row of teeth, while sharks sport several, according to a study published today in…
Shiitake mushrooms are the third most popular mushroom species in the U.S. In addition to taste, shiitake have a multitude of health benefits. Low in calories,…
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