The incidence of melanoma, a deadly form of skin cancer, has increased by more than…
Month: May 2015
Magnetism can control heat, sound
Elemental particles that transmit both heat and sound — known as acoustic phonons — also…
How comets were assembled
Rosetta’s target ‘Chury’ and other comets observed by space missions show common evidence of layered…
Nivolumab treatment in melanoma patients has manageable safety profile
The monoclonal antibody nivolumab has shown promise as a therapeutic agent, particularly by improving the…
Chronic myelomonocytic leukemia: JAK2 inhibitor ruxolitinib has promising efficacy
Scientists are reporting on the first phase 1 study of the JAK2 inhibitor ruxolitinib in…
Implicit social biases made to drop away during sleep
Can we learn to rid ourselves of our implicit biases regarding race and gender? A…
Scientists retrieve lost memories using optogenetics
Researchers have found that memories that have been ‘lost’ as a result of amnesia can…
How sleep helps us learn and memorize
Sleep is important for long lasting memories, particularly during this exam season. New research suggests…
Dinosaurs were likely warm-blooded
Dinosaurs grew as fast as your average living mammal, according to a new research article….
Vulnerability found in some drug-resistant bacteria
A new study analyzing the physical dynamics of all currently mapped structures in an important…