The risks of commercial marine shipping accidents across Canada’s regions have been outlined in a…
Month: April 2016
Costs for orally administered cancer drugs skyrocket
New cancer drugs, taken in pill form, have become dramatically more expensive in their first…
Study identifies a key to bone formation, vertebrate evolution
Researchers have identified a key action of a watershed gene critical to bone formation and…
Cell transplant treats Parkinson’s in mice under control of designer drug
A neuroscientist has inserted a genetic switch into nerve cells so a patient can alter…
Speedy bridge repair
Normally, it takes weeks to repair the cracking or spalling of columns on just one…
Study pinpoints mechanism that allows cells with faulty DNA to reproduce
Researchers have figured out how some cells do an end-run on replication quality control —…
Stem cell study finds mechanism that controls skin and hair color
A pair of molecular signals controls skin and hair color in mice and humans —…
Age-dependent changes in pancreatic function related to diabetes identified
Age-dependent changes in pancreatic function related to diabetes have been identified by researchers. The research…
Narrow band imaging can reduce recurrence of bladder tumors
Research into bladder tumor surgery has found that using narrow band imaging can significantly reduce…
Stem cells know how to open up and unwind
Research has revealed a new understanding of how an open genome structure supports the long-term…