When you’re a firefly, finding “the one” can change the world. Literally. A new study…
Month: June 2016
An effective but painful treatment
Photodynamic therapy is an effective treatment for early-stage skin cancer. However, this therapy can cause…
The silencer: Study reveals how a cancer gene promotes tumor growth
A new study describes how a known cancer gene, EGFR, silences genes that typically suppress…
Eating air, making fuel
Is it possible to “reprogram” an organism that is found higher in the food chain,…
‘Smoke alarm’ one of 36 genes newly found to play role in pain sensation
Researchers have found that a suite of genes in both fruit flies and humans plays…
Discovery of an epigenetic regulator of tumorigenesis suggests new strategies against lethal forms of breast cancer
Scientists have identified a previously unknown mechanism by which a protein called CBX8 promotes tumor…
Novel study in Nairobi infants may accelerate path to HIV vaccine
The first and only study to look at isolate HIV-neutralizing antibodies from infants has found…
New study provides unprecedented insight into the fine details of neuronal communication
For communication between neurons to occur, an electrical impulse, called an action potential, must travel…
Precise control of brain circuit alters mood
By combining super-fine electrodes and tiny amounts of a very specific drug, researchers have singled…
Running releases protein associated with improved memory in mice
The reason why treadmill training can boost memory recall remains an active area of investigation….