The largest metagenomic search for antibiotic resistance genes in the DNA sequences of microbial communities…
Month: May 2014
What vigilant squid can teach us about the purpose of pain
Most of us have probably felt that lasting sense of anxiety or even pain after…
Anti-aging factor offers brain boost, too
A variant of the gene KLOTHO is known for its anti-aging effects in people fortunate…
Sockeye salmon vs. Pebble Mine: Protecting a fragile ecosystem in Alaska from destruction
Scientists are laying the foundation for the extremely controversial topic of building the proposed Pebble…
Radiotherapy: Novel lung cancer treatment meets with success
An old idea of retreating lung tumors with radiation is new again, especially with the…
Free radicals: What doesn’t kill you may make you live longer
What is the secret to aging more slowly and living longer? Not antioxidants, apparently. Many…
Yeast study identifies novel longevity pathway
A new molecular circuit that controls longevity in yeast and more complex organisms has been…
Immune cells found to fuel colon cancer stem cells
A subset of immune cells directly target colon cancers, rather than the immune system, giving…
‘Teenage’ songbirds experience high mortality due to many causes, study finds
The majority of juvenile bird deaths occur in the first three weeks after they leave…
Important insights into carcinoma-associated fibroblasts
Important new insights into the role carcinoma-associated fibroblasts (CAFs) play in tumor biology have been…