Researchers targeting colorectal cancer stem cells – the root cause of disease, resistance to treatment…
Month: August 2015
Mammary gland is shaped by adaptive immune system during development
In experiments with mouse tissue, researchers have discovered that the adaptive immune system, generally associated…
The DNA damage response goes viral: A way in for new cancer treatments
Researchers show how DNA repair proteins sound the alarm to threats, pointing to a novel…
Parkinson’s disease brain cells at risk of burnout, like an overheating motor
The death of brain cells in Parkinson’s disease may be caused by a form of…
Alzheimer’s disease thought to be accelerated by an abnormal build-up of fat in the brain
People with Alzheimer’s disease have fat deposits in the brain. For the first time since…
Chemistry professor discovers color sensor compound for anions
A chemistry professor has uncovered a major development in the study of anions, negatively-charged molecules…
Getting a picture of the molecules in a cell in just minutes
Scientists can now take a peek into a single plant cell and — within minutes…
About 10 percent of mothers experienced depression two years after Hurricane Katrina
About 10 percent of mothers experienced chronic, persistent depressive symptoms two years after Hurricane Katrina…
To get girls more interested in computer science, make classrooms less ‘geeky’
A new study found that three times as many female high school students were interested…
Intensity of desert storms may affect ocean phytoplankton
Scientists have determined that once iron is deposited in the ocean, it has a very…