A multi-gene DNA sequencing test that can help predict cancer patients’ responses to treatment has…
Month: March 2013
Young children endorse fairness, but often don’t practice what they preach
A new study finds that young children endorse fairness norms related to sharing, but often…
Probing how pancreatic cancers metastasize
Researchers have discovered that a protein found in the cells surrounding pancreatic cancers play a…
A marine animal to feed your eco-car
The marine animal tunicate can be used both as biofuel and fish food, according to…
Genetic alterations linked with bladder cancer risk, recurrence, progression, and patient survival
A new analysis has found that genetic alterations in a particular cellular pathway are linked…
New urgency in battle against ‘bound legs’ disease
The harm done by konzo — a disease overshadowed by the war and drought it…
How school report cards can backfire
In the wake of President Obama’s “college scorecard,” new research finds that government attempts to…
Measuring the magnetism of antimatter: Antiprotons measured more accurately than ever before
In a breakthrough that could one day yield important clues about the nature of matter…
Nerve regeneration research and therapy may get boost from new discovery
A new mechanism for guiding the growth of nerves that involves cell-death machinery may bring…
A tiny grain helps reveal the history of a rock
Researchers can use the mineral rutile to learn about rock types and their history. Two…