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Scientists find link between glioblastoma, Alzheimer’s
A team led by Houston Methodist Research Institute (HMRI) scientists has found that Alzheimer's disease and cancer share a pathway in gene transcription, a...
Tiny power generator runs on spit
Saliva-powered micro-sized microbial fuel cells can produce minute amounts of energy sufficient to run on-chip applications, according to an international team of engineers. Bruce E....
How the West Gets Drier
New studies involving researchers at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego project that human influences will lead to a drier world as...
Wormy photoanode breaks record for solar hydrogen production efficiency
A research team of Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), South Korea, developed a “wormlike” hematite photoanode that can convert sunlight and...
Researchers ID possible blood test to predict suicide risk
Indiana University School of Medicine researchers have found a series of RNA biomarkers in blood that may help identify who is at risk for...
Potential treatment for HIV-related blood cancer
Researchers at the USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center have discovered a promising new way to treat a rare and aggressive blood cancer most commonly...
WSU researcher creates patented personalized therapy that causes cancer cells to...
A Wayne State University School of Medicine physician-researcher has developed a personalized therapy to treat a wide range of cancers. The treatment is based on a naturally occurring human enzyme that has been genetically modified to fool cancer ce...
Fishy consequences of transplanting trout, salmon, whitefishes
Montreal, January 26, 2011 -- Not all trout are created equal. Those swimming up the streams of British Columbia might resemble their cousins from Quebec, yet their genetic makeup is regionally affected and has an impact on how they reproduce, ...
Immune system changes linked to inflammatory bowel disease revealed
Scientists at the Virginia Bioinformatics Institute at Virginia Tech have discovered some of the key molecular events in the immune system that contribute to inflammatory bowel disease. The results, which help researchers move one step further in th...
