Researchers Identified Four Hallmarks of Cancer Metastasis

Medicine & Technology May 03, 2019

The attempts by the researchers to identify the underlying first principles of the metastasis process hopefully provide a means for simplifying processes that are essential for all metastasis to develop

How Hydrogen Atoms Chemically Bind to Graphene in One of the Fastest Reactions Ever Studied

May 03, 2019

The bond lasts for only about ten femtoseconds, ten quadrillionths of a second

Solving Protein Structures from Tiny Crystals with a New Approach

May 03, 2019

The technique indeed opens the door to dealing with microcrystals that have been previously inaccessible such as difficult-to-crystallize cell-surface receptors and other membrane proteins, flexible proteins, and many complex human proteins

Researcher Developed a Microfluidic Device to Better Detect Ebola

May 03, 2019

The Ebola RNA in test environments can be detected within five minutes by combining automated sample processing, fluorescence sensing and a unique CRISPR-Cas13a assay originated from a bacterial adaptive immune system

New Approach to RNA Sequencing Opens Unexplored Realms of Liquid Biopsies

May 03, 2019

There are thousands of these additional gene transcripts in the bloodstream

Effect of Climate Extremes on the Yield Variability of Staple Crops World Wide

May 03, 2019

Climate extremes including hot and cold temperature extremes, drought, and heavy precipitation accounted for 18 percent to 43 percent of these interannual variations in crop yield

Prolonged Exposure to Low Doses of Ionizing Radiation Increased the Risk of Hypertension

May 03, 2019

The hypertension incidence among the workers in the study was higher than that among Japanese survivors of the atomic bomb at the end of World War II, but lower than the risk estimated for cleanup workers following the Chernobyl nuclear accident

A Website’s Soothing Power of Decreasing Suicidal Thoughts

May 02, 2019

The site exposes visitors to dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT), a form of psychotherapy that combines behavioral science and Buddhist principles on mindfulness and acceptance

137 Million American Adults Suffered Medical Financial Hardship in 2015-2017

May 02, 2019

More than 100 million people in the United States experience medical financial hardship

New Ways of Reducing Depression and Anxiety in Dementia Caregivers

May 02, 2019

Caregivers who learned the skills had less depression, better self-reported physical health, more feelings of happiness and other positive emotions than the control group

How Bats Evolved Diverse Skull Shapes Due to Echolocation and Diet

May 02, 2019

58 million to 34 million years ago, echolocation was a primary driver of skull shape across bat families, and about 26 million years ago, the diet became the more dominant driving force behind skull shape evolution, but not in all bats

Newly Known Dangers of Snoring

May 02, 2019

Constant snoring can be a significant health risk

Facial Recognition Technology Works Even When Half of Face is Visible

May 01, 2019

The first time to use machine learning to test the recognition rates for different parts of the face

A New Way to Store Information in Molecules for Millions of Years

May 01, 2019

A new way to store information in molecules could preserve the contents of the New York Public Library in a teaspoon of protein, without energy, for millions of years

Newly Discovered Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms Can Be Targeted to Boost Angiogenesis

May 01, 2019

Increases in VEGF concentration or decreases in vascular Notch signaling stimulate both vascular cell proliferation and vessel growth