Though corporations and individuals work to improve safeguards, it has become increasingly difficult to protect…
Month: December 2014
Nuclear should be in the energy mix for biodiversity
Leading conservation scientists from around the world have called for a substantial role for nuclear…
Personalized therapy for cancer: Additional applications for FL118
New mechanisms of action of the novel anticancer agent FL118 have been reported by scientists,…
Signaling mechanism could be target for survival, growth of tumor cells in brain cancer
Neurology researchers have identified an important cell signaling mechanism that plays an important role in…
‘Darwinian’ test uncovers an antidepressant’s hidden toxicity
The organismal performance assay detects subtle toxic effects by subjecting mice to a relentless, Darwinian…
Cell biologists discover on-off switch for key stem cell gene
A new study by cell and systems biologists investigating stem cells in mice shows, for…
Baby cells learn to communicate using the lsd1 gene
Infant cells have to go through a developmental process that involves specific genes before they…
‘Genome editing’ could correct genetic mutations for future generations
A technique for ‘editing’ the genome in sperm-producing adult stem cells has been demonstrated by…
People with low numeracy feel negative about taking part in bowel cancer screening
People who have problems with numbers may be more likely to feel negative about bowel…
Teen use of e-cigarettes growing; Hawaii use rates higher than in mainland
E-cigarette use among teenagers is growing in the US, and Hawaii teens take up e-cigarette…