A small molecule drug combined with chemotherapy may deliver a synergistic benefit for colorectal cancer…
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Ancient gas cloud may be a relic from the death of first stars
Researchers have discovered a distant, ancient cloud of gas that may contain the signature of…
Odds are good that risky gambling choices are influenced by a single brain connection
Whether a person will place a risky bet comes down to a newly discovered tract…
Flexible gene expression may regulate social status in male fish
Scientists show how the selective expression of genes through epigenetics can regulate the social status…
Study tracks migration of chronically homeless mentally ill adults to Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside
A growing number of those experiencing longstanding homelessness and mental disorders in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside…
Nanoscale look at why a new alloy is amazingly tough
Several mechanisms that make a new, cold-loving material one of the toughest metallic alloys ever…
Scientist identifies energy sensor as potential target for cancer drugs
For the first time, scientists have shown that a specific enzyme is responsible for sensing…
Low-income communities more likely to face childhood obesity
Race matters less than expected in study showing relationship between poverty and obesity. Although obesity…
Current malaria treatment fails in Cambodia due to drug-resistant parasites
New findings confirm dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine, the first-line treatment for Plasmodium falciparum malaria infection in Cambodia, has…
Using skin to save the heart
Cell therapies for heart ailments involve transplanting over a billion heart cells to the patient’s…