Adding ultrasound to standard mammography tests in breast screening could result in improved rates of…
Month: November 2015
Earliest embryonic lethality gene identified
A single gene (TLE6), when mutated, is responsible for human embryonic lethality at an earlier…
Research evaluates racial differences in GI cancer biology
Because Americans of African descent are at a higher risk for developing GI cancers than…
Mooving manure beyond drug-resistant bacteria
Manure management is serious business for a meat-hungry world. A single cow, depending on its…
Supervolcanoes likely triggered externally
Supervolcanoes, massive eruptions with potential global consequences, appear not to follow the conventional volcano mechanics…
Some 3-D printed objects are toxic
Parts produced by some commercial 3-D printers are toxic to certain fish embryos, new research…
Newly discovered fossil sea urchin is the oldest of its kind
A fossil sea urchin is the oldest of its kind, pushing back a fork in…
Urban environments boost pathogen pressure on honey bees
Urban environments increase pathogen abundance in honey bees (Apis mellifera) and reduce honey bee survival,…
Sound waves levitate cells to detect stiffness changes that could signal disease
Physicists are literally applying rocket science to the field of medical diagnostics. With a few…
Illegal marijuana farms continue to threaten fishers in California
The relatively rare, forest-dwelling fisher is increasingly becoming the innocent victim of illegal marijuana farms…