Health & Medicine : Science World Report

Jun 08, 2019 12:06 PM EDT

A Molecular Glue to Overcome Cancer Drug Resistance?

DURHAM, N.C. -- Scientists have discovered a small molecule drug that may stop cancer cells from becoming resistant to chemotherapy. Drug resistance is a major cause of cancer relapse and is responsible for as much as 90% of deaths related to the disease.

Jun 08, 2019 12:03 PM EDT

Dashing the Dream of Ideal 'Invisibility' Cloaks for Stress Waves

Whether Harry Potter's invisibility cloak, which perfectly steers light waves around objects to make them invisible, will ever become reality remains to be seen, but perfecting a more crucial cloak is impossible, a new study says. It would have perfectly steered stress waves in the ground, like thos...

Jun 08, 2019 11:56 AM EDT

AI Tool Helps Radiologists Detect Brain Aneurysms

Doctors could soon get some help from an artificial intelligence tool when diagnosing brain aneurysms - bulges in blood vessels in the brain that can leak or burst open, potentially leading to stroke, brain damage or death.

Jun 06, 2019 11:36 AM EDT

Scientists Crack Origin of the Persian Walnut

Prized worldwide for its high-quality wood and rich flavor of delicious nuts, the Persian walnut (Juglans regia) is an important economic crop. The Persian walnut is one of 22 species in the genus Juglans, which includes black and white walnuts and butternuts, grown across Europe, the Americas and A...

May 28, 2019 01:38 PM EDT

New Mutations for Herbicide Resistance Rarer than Expected, Study Finds

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- After exposing more than 70 million grain amaranth seeds to a soil-based herbicide, researchers were not able to find a single herbicide-resistant mutant. Though preliminary, the findings suggest that the mutation rate in amaranth is very low and that low-level herbicide applicati...

May 28, 2019 01:32 PM EDT

New Genetic Engineering Strategy Makes Human-made DNA Invisible

Bacteria are everywhere. They live in the soil and water, on our skin and in our bodies. Some are pathogenic, meaning they cause disease or infection. To design effective treatments against pathogens, researchers need to know which specific genes are to blame for pathogenicity.

May 23, 2019 10:34 AM EDT

New Therapeutic Target for Depression Identified

Depression is one of the most widespread disorders that affect society, according to the World Health Organization. In fact, it is estimated that 4 million people are affected in Spain.

May 20, 2019 09:28 AM EDT

Big Data Reveals Hidden Subtypes of Sepsis

PITTSBURGH, May 19, 2019 - Much like cancer, sepsis isn't simply one condition but rather many conditions that could benefit from different treatments, according to the results of a University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine study involving more than 60,000 patients.

May 18, 2019 03:46 PM EDT

Cell polarity -- An Aurora Over the Pole

Even before the fertilized egg or zygote can start dividing into daughter cells that form the future tissues and organs during the development of a multicellular organism, the symmetrical zygote needs to become asymmetrical or polarised in shape and molecular organization.