Researchers have revealed new insight into how the most deadly pediatric brain tumor, diffuse intrinsic…
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Hiring data creates risk of workplace bias
American employers increasingly rely on large datasets and computer algorithms to decide who gets interviewed,…
New biomarker ‘bim’ could enable smarter treatment for melanoma patients
Over the past few years, checkpoint blockade immunotherapies have revolutionized cancer treatment and helped many…
Iota orionis: Pulsating beacon of a constellation
Using the world’s smallest astronomical satellites, researchers have detected the biggest stellar heartbeat ever. Astronomers…
Snake bite? Chemists figure out how to easily and cheaply halt venom’s spread
Chemists have developed a way to neutralize deadly snake venom more cheaply and effectively than…
Group tolerance linked to perceptions of fairness and harm
A new study of groups in tension or conflict found evidence that people are willing…
Key mutation in melanoma suppresses the immune system
Researchers have identified a specific mutation that allows melanoma tumor cells to remain undetected by…
‘Black swan’ events strike animal populations
A new analysis is the first to document that “black swan” events also occur in…
Small molecules fighting aging-related diseases
For the first time an international research network has succeeded in producing small molecules able…
New protein discovered in aging, cancer
A protein has been found to have a previously unknown role in the ageing of…