A new technique has been developed to observe, in real time, how individual blood components…
Month: September 2015
Earliest evidence for ambush hunting by early humans in the Kenyan Rift
Around one million years ago, early humans were skilful at using the landscape features of…
New genome sequence to provide insight into tiger mosquito and how deadly diseases are transmitted to humans
The first draft genome sequence of Aedes albopictus, commonly known as the tiger mosquito, has…
Smoke from forest fires aggravates respiratory health of children, study shows
Air pollution from forest fires aggravates the respiratory health of children, new research concludes. Researchers…
Study of antidepressants reveals how treatment helps depression management
Several different classes of antidepressants increase early growth responses in astrocytes, star-shaped glial cells, which…
Keeping one step ahead of cancer cells
BRD4 inhibitors are among the most promising new agents in cancer therapy that are currently…
Potential new therapeutic approach found for liver cell cancer
The growth factor receptor FGFR3 increases the rate of growth and aggressiveness of hepatocellular carcinomas…
Research breakthrough in fight against muscle wasting diseases
It is estimated that half of all cancer patients suffer from a muscle wasting syndrome…
Combining epigenetic therapies with immunotherapies likely to improve cancer patient outcomes
Epigenetic therapies are likely to provide additional clinical benefit to cancer patients when rationally combined…
Artificial leaf: New efficiency record for solar hydrogen production is 14 percent
An international team has succeeded in considerably increasing the efficiency for direct solar water splitting…