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Health & Medicine

New Photodynamic Therapy Cream Enhances Cancer Treatment

Researchers from the Peninsula Medical School in Cornwall, UK, have modified a photodynamic therapy (PDT) treatment that combines a topically applied cream…

Physics & Astronomy

Europeans Unite to Unlock Early Universe Secrets in Physics

The future of fundamental physics research lies in observing the early universe and developing models that explain the new data obtained. The availability of…

Life & Chemistry

Killer algae's "fingerprints" wrap up the case

Some phytoplankton can produce toxins that are harmful to other marine organisms, including fish. Holly A. Bowers of the University of Kalmar in Sweden has…

Life & Chemistry

Weizmann Scientists Create Enhanced DNA Molecule for Research

Building faultless objects from faulty components may seem like alchemy. Yet scientists from the Weizmann Institute's Computer Science and Applied Mathematics,…

Life & Chemistry

First Smell Map Revealed by Weizmann Institute Scientists

Is the smell of almonds closer to that of roses or bananas? Weizmann Institute scientists have now answered that question (roses) by showing for the first time…

Life & Chemistry

Invasive Butterfly Bush: Thriving in New Environments

Invasive plant species can flourish better in their new homes than in their place of origin. The reasons for this can be genetic changes or the lack of…

Earth Sciences

Autumn Rain Decline in SE Australia: Key Insights Revealed

According to a report from a CSIRO Wealth From Oceans Flagship study – published this week in the science journal Geophysical Research Letters – since 1950…

Studies and Analyses

Impact of Premature Tooth Loss on Long-Term Oral Health

According to a study published in the March/April 2008 issue of General Dentistry, the AGD’s clinical, peer-reviewed journal, parents and caretakers more often…

Health & Medicine

New HDAC Inhibitor Blocks Prostate Cancer in Animal Study

The agent, OSU-HDAC42, belongs to a new class of drugs called histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitors, compounds designed to reactivate genes that normally…

Health & Medicine

Drug-Coated Cardiac Stents Improve Survival Rates and Care

The more than ten million Americans who’ve received drug-eluting stents to open their blocked coronary arteries have a bright future, according to new research…

Environmental Conservation

Over 50% of Oceanic Sharks Face Extinction Threats

The first study to determine the global threat status of 21 species of wide-ranging oceanic pelagic sharks and rays reveals serious overfishing and recommends…

Studies and Analyses

Study Finds Antidepressants Safe for Expecting Mothers

Expectant mothers can safely use prescribed antidepressants during their first trimester, according to a new study from the Université de Montréal and Ste….

Life & Chemistry

Major 'missed' biochemical pathway emerges as important in virtually all cells

The nitric oxide system in cells is “a major biological signaling pathway that has been missed with regard to the way it controls proteins,” and it is linked…

Studies and Analyses

First Study on High School Knee Injuries by Sport and Gender

Knee injuries, among the most economically costly sports injuries, are the leading cause of high school sports-related surgeries according to a study conducted…

Studies and Analyses

Heart Smart: Blood Test Predicts Hormone Therapy Risks

A research study has found that a simple blood test may indicate whether post-menopausal hormone therapies present an elevated risk of a heart attack. The…

Life & Chemistry

Unlocking the Nitric Oxide Pathway’s Role in Cellular Signaling

“We hope to use the information from this study and others that identify genes associated with this problem to find biomarkers in blood that can help us…

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