Chemists have identified the complex chemical structure of the protein that stacks together to form…
Month: March 2016
New target makes end run against therapy-resistant prostate cancer
Suppressing the nuclear receptor protein ROR-?; with small-molecule compounds can reduce androgen receptor (AR) levels…
Citrus scion/rootstock combinations show tolerance to huanglongbing
Scientists studied tolerance to huanglongbing under field conditions in trees of commercial citrus scion/rootstock combinations….
Scientists find ‘outlier’ enzymes, potential new targets to treat diabetes, inflammation
Two enzymes have been discovered that appear to play a role in metabolism and inflammation–and…
Driving curfews may curb teen crime
Teen driving curfews might do more than reduce car accidents, say investigators. They also may…
An ancient killer: Ancestral malarial organisms traced to age of dinosaurs
A new analysis of the prehistoric origin of malaria suggests that it evolved in insects…
Biological mechanism passes on long-term epigenetic ‘memories’
According to epigenetics — the study of inheritable changes in gene expression not directly coded…
Patients with skin infections fail to complete antibiotics, leading to poor outcomes
In the first study of its kind, researchers found patients with skin infections took, on…
Autism intervention studies lack diversity, study suggests
The field’s leading research very rarely considers race or nationality of its participants which could…
Ocean temps predict US heat waves 50 days out
The formation of a distinct pattern of sea surface temperatures in the middle of the…