The influence of climate on agriculture is believed to be a key factor in the…
Month: August 2014
Search for biomarkers aimed at improving treatment of painful bladder condition
Taking advantage of technology that can analyze tissue samples and measure the activity of thousands…
Clinical trial evaluates safety of stem cell transplantation in spine
A clinical trial to investigate the safety of neural stem cell transplantation in patients with…
Differing interests of psychology students, professors could impact retention
What is the best way to keep psychology students from switching majors? According to a…
Comets forge organic molecules in their dusty atmospheres
Scientists have made incredible 3D images of the ghostly atmospheres surrounding comets ISON and Lemmon….
Novel drug action against solid tumors explained
Researchers have discovered how a drug that deprives the cells of a key amino acid…
Long-sought drug candidate can halt tumor growth, scientists demonstrate
Scientists have disrupted the function of MYC, a cancer regulator thought to be “undruggable.” The…
Bioengineers create functional 3-D brain-like tissue: Tissue kept alive for months
Bioengineers have created three-dimensional brain-like tissue that functions like and has structural features similar to…
Preemies’ gut bacteria may depend more on gestational age than environment
In infants born prematurely, researchers have found that the population of bacteria in babies’ gastrointestinal…
Malaria medicine chloroquine inhibits tumor growth, metastases, study shows
The anti-cancer effect of the antimalarial agent chloroquine when combined with conventional chemotherapy has been…