Curcumin, a natural molecule related to turmeric, has been used to treat cancer patients in cancer clinical studies. While it has documented antitumor effects, challenges involving its chemistry have caused drug development ...
Biochemistry
Oct 27, 2022
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Not all cells are destined for greatness. Deemed unfit to serve in the body, some are killed off during early development through a process called cell competition. This phenomenon has previously been documented in flies ...
Cell & Microbiology
May 15, 2019
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Cryogenic-Electron Microscopy (cryo-EM) has been a game changer in the field of medical research, but the substrate, used to freeze and view samples under a microscope, has not advanced much in decades. Now, thanks to a collaboration ...
Materials Science
Apr 23, 2019
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Firefighters face occupational hazards on a daily basis. Now, new research shows they face additional risk just by gearing up.
Environment
Jun 23, 2020
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Lipid nanoparticle (LNP)-based messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA) vaccines have recently emerged as a promising strategy for the prevention and treatment of cancers, as well as infectious diseases. LNPs are carriers that safely ...
Bio & Medicine
Dec 2, 2022
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(Phys.org)—Scientists have developed a statistical image analysis method which can assist in the grading of breast cancer by automatically segmenting tumour regions and detecting dividing cells in tissue samples.
Mathematics
Nov 9, 2012
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(HealthDay)—Michael Court is a scientist and a dog lover, so he jumped at the chance to enroll his golden retriever in a nationwide study aimed at fighting cancer and other ills in canines.
Plants & Animals
Sep 11, 2014
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Non-scientists—legislators, judges and juries—are often called upon to reach scientific conclusions.
Social Sciences
Jul 3, 2019
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(AP)—A United Nations rights investigator said Monday that Japan hasn't done enough to protect the health of residents and workers affected by the Fukushima nuclear accident.
Environment
Nov 26, 2012
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Empathy is a more potent weapon than facts when combatting fake news online, according to new research from the University of Surrey.
Social Sciences
Sep 27, 2022
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