Imagine working in your office while the sun is shining outside. Thinking about what you could be doing instead of…
High-speed ‘electron camera’ films molecular movie in HD
With an extremely fast ‘electron camera,’ researchers have made the first high-definition ‘movie’ of ring-shaped molecules breaking open in response…
The history of humanity in your face
The face you see in the mirror is the result of millions of years of evolution and reflects the most…
Engineering ‘hairpins’ increases CRISPR accuracy
Biomedical engineers have developed a method for improving the accuracy of the CRISPR genome editing technology by an average of…
Precise decoding of breast cancer cells creates new option for treatment
Researchers have investigated the varying composition of cancer and immune cells in over one hundred breast tumors. They’ve found that…
Scanning for cancer treatment
11,000 people are predicted to die from acute myeloid leukemia (AML) in 2019. Recently, drug developers designed a new treatment…
‘Fingerprint database’ could help scientists to identify new cancer culprits
Scientists have developed a catalogue of DNA mutation ‘fingerprints’ that could help doctors pinpoint the environmental culprit responsible for a…
What happens in the bodies of ALS patients?
Scientists have now discovered that interactions between RNA-binding proteins are more critical to ALS pathogenesis than previously thought.
Irregular schedules raise risk of injury for miners working long hours
Researchers examined how and why long work shifts increase the risk for injury among miners of all kinds. They found…
Mechanism of resistance to BRAF inhibitors in melanoma identified
Melanoma is one of the most aggressive types of skin cancer, but recent advances in targeted therapies have improved the…