People who drink too much and those with higher household incomes would pay more following…
Month: May 2016
Life satisfaction and electricity consumption
A nation’s electricity consumption has been seen as a useful proxy for measuring economic growth…
Plant cell wall development revealed in space and time for the first time
Scientists have mapped changes in composition of plant cell walls over space and time, providing…
High levels of protein p62 predict liver cancer recurrence
High levels of the protein p62 in human liver samples are strongly associated with cancer…
Researchers identify super-oncogenic protein that promotes development of melanoma
A malicious form of ATF2, a protein that drives the formation of melanoma, has been…
Researchers chart landscape of genetic, epigenetic regulation in plants
New findings yield insights into how plants get their traits. Revealing a landscape of protein-binding…
Fruit fly brains shed light on why we get tired when we stay up too late
Studying fruit flies, whose sleep is remarkably similar to that in people, researchers say they’ve…
‘Sunscreen’ gene may help protect against skin cancer
A new study has identified a ‘sunscreen’ gene that may help stave off skin cancer….
Malignancy-associated gene network regulated by RNA binding protein
The RNA binding protein IGF2BP3 is normally active in fetal tissue and undetectable in most…
Heart defect prediction technology could lead to earlier, more informed treatment
An experimental model uses genetics-guided biomechanics and patient-derived stem cells to predict what type of…