Breast cancer treatment advances with light-activated ‘smart bomb’ microbiologystudy
Scientists have developed new light-sensitive chemicals that can radically improve the treatment of aggressive cancers with minimal side effects. In […]
Inability of cells to recycle fats can spell disease
Accumulation of fat molecules is detrimental to the cell. Researchers from the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University
“Take Five” with E.E. Just and Whitman Fellow Sally Seraphin microbiologystudy
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Birds-of-paradise are biofluorescent | ScienceDaily
New research by scientists at the American Museum of Natural History and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln reports, for the first
AI-driven genetic analysis uncovers insights for personalized cancer treatment microbiologystudy
Gene-treatment interaction analysis across cancer types. Credit: Nature Communications (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-55251-5 A study led by USC Assistant Professor of
Models show intensifying wildfires in a warming world due to changes in vegetation and humidity; only a minor role for lightning
Extreme fire seasons in recent years highlight the urgent need to better understand wildfires within the broader context of climate
How DNA’s environment shapes smoking-related cancer risk microbiologystudy
Credit: Nucleic Acids Research (2025). DOI: 10.1093/nar/gkaf048 Cigarette smoke causes cancer primarily by damaging the DNA. A new study that
Global warming and mass extinctions: What we can learn from plants from the last ice age
Global warming is producing a rapid loss of plant species — according to estimates, roughly 600 plant species have died
More barriers to genetic testing found for Black children than white children microbiologystudy
Credit: nappy from Pexels For children with signs of neurological conditions such as autism, epilepsy and global developmental delay, genetic