Smokers who survive their habit into old age may hold the key to better lung…
Month: September 2015
Liquid water flows on today’s Mars: NASA confirms evidence
New findings from NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) provide the strongest evidence yet that liquid…
Immunotherapy superior to chemotherapy for lung cancer in international trial
“Game-changing results” have been announced by a team of scientists using the immunotherapy drug nivolumab…
Crested floatingheart: The lovely looking lily-like plant that clogs canals
Instead of freezing unwanted crested floatinghearts and bringing them to a local landfill, many homeowners…
Early maturing girls at great risk of alcohol abuse without close parental supervision
Inadequate parental supervision during early adolescence forecasts a host of behavior problems, including problem drinking….
Predicting arrhythmias so as to prevent them
Researchers have discovered how to predict some cardiac arrhythmias several steps before they even occur….
Researchers discover a new mechanism of proteins to block HIV
There is little doubt that the Human Immunodeficiency Virus, or HIV, is devastating. More than…
Multi-gene test enables some breast cancer patients to safely avoid chemotherapy
The best evidence to date has been provided that suggests that a 21-gene test done…
Scientists use microchip approach to visualize human breast cancer proteins
Scientists present a new molecular toolkit to investigate protein assemblies natively formed in the context…
Prototype lab in a needle could make real-time, mobile laboratory testing a reality
A lab in a needle device has been created by researchers that could provide instant…