Algal blooms deplete oxygen in lakes, produce toxins, and end up killing aquatic life in…
Month: May 2017
Metabolism harnessed to reverse aggressiveness in leukemia
Researchers have identified a new drug target for the two most common types of myeloid…
Few willing to pay a price for equitable treatment in aviation screenings
What would U.S. air travelers pay to ensure equal treatment in aviation security screenings? Not…
Advancing cancer immunotherapy with computer simulations and data analysis
Immunotherapy supercharges the body’s own disease-fighting mechanisms to combat cancer. Researchers are using advanced computing…
Monarch butterfles: The problem with herbicides
Monarch butterfly populations are shrinking. New research makes a strong case that the reasons for…
Even small quantities of opioids prescribed for minor injuries increase risk of long-term use
Patients who received their first opioid prescription for an ankle sprain treated in U.S. emergency…
Same genes, same environment, different personality: Is individuality unavoidable?
Genetically identical Amazon mollies raised individually and under identical environmental conditions, nevertheless develop different personality…
Male birds adjust courtship behavior based on social context
Male birds that have already paired up with a female aren’t above looking for a…
Earth’s atmosphere more chemically reactive in cold climates
A Greenland ice core providing a first glimpse at the history of reactive oxidants shows…
Approaching a decades-old goal: Making blood stem cells from patients’ own cells
For the first time, researchers have generated blood-forming stem cells in the lab using pluripotent…