The use of hypofractionated whole-breast irradiation (HF-WBI) for patients with early-stage breast cancer increased 17.4…
Month: December 2014
New technique could harvest more of the sun’s energy
As solar panels become less expensive and capable of generating more power, solar energy is…
New treatment strategy for epilepsy
Researchers found out that the conformational defect in a specific protein causes autosomal dominant lateral…
How pace of climate change will challenge ectotherms
40 years of data has been analyzed to outline climate change challenge for ectotherms (animals…
Temperature anomalies are warming faster than Earth’s average, study finds
It’s widely known that the Earth’s average temperature has been rising. But new research finds…
Smoking still causes large proportion of cancer deaths in the United States
Despite significant drops in smoking rates, cigarettes continue to cause about three in ten cancer…
Toxic fruits hold the key to reproductive success, for fruit flies
Scientists have now discovered why the fruit fly Drosophila sechellia is adapted to the toxic…
Warmer Pacific Ocean could release millions of tons of seafloor methane
Water off Washington’s coast is warming a third of a mile down, where seafloor methane…
Are you helping your toddler’s aggressive behavior? Link between affectionate parenting, language development, aggression explored
Physical aggression in toddlers has been thought to be associated with the frustration caused by…
Turning biological cells to stone improves cancer, stem cell research
Near-perfect replications of human and animal cells enables improved study of certain cancers and stem…