On repeat: Biologists observe recurring evolutionary changes, over time, in stick insects
LOGAN, UTAH, USA – A long-standing debate among evolutionary scientists goes something like this: Does evolution happen in a predictable...
PKMYT1, a potential ‘Achilles heel’ of treatment resistant ER+ breast cancers with the poorest prognosis
Up to 80% of breast cancer deaths occur in patients with tumors that express estrogen receptor-alpha. Although these estrogen receptor-positive...
Theory and experiment combine to shine a new light on proton spin
NEWPORT NEWS, VA – Nuclear physicists have long been working to reveal how the proton gets its spin. Now, a...
Understanding a broken heart
The stress of heart failure is remembered by the body and appears to lead to recurrent failure, along with other...
Virginia Tech researcher creates new tool to move tiny bioparticles
Undergoing surgery is seldom a pleasant experience, and it can sometimes be highly invasive. Surgical procedures have evolved steadily over the centuries,...
PH-binding motifs as a platform for drug design: Lessons from protease-activated receptors (PARs)
“We have identified binding motifs within the C-tails of PAR1,2&4, indispensable for cancer growth and development.”Credit: 2024 Nag et al....
High H5N1 influenza levels found in mice given raw milk from infected dairy cows
WHAT: Mice administered raw milk samples from dairy cows infected with H5N1 influenza experienced high virus levels in their respiratory...
Virginia Tech entomologist sheds light on 250-year-old mystery of the German cockroach
May 24, 2024 --Credit: Photo courtesy of Matthew Bertone and Coby Schal. May 24, 2024 -- A team of international...
Study finds discreet shipping used to sell e-cigarettes to minors
Researchers at the U of A found self-identified small business owners on TikTok are circumventing a number of local, state...
African scientists call for equitable research partnerships to advance microbiome research
Leading African scientists have issued a compelling call for more equitable research partnerships in a new paper published in Nature...
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Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study
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Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
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Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike
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Warm seawater speeding up melting of ‘Doomsday Glacier,’ scientists warn
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Probiotics during pregnancy shown to help moms and babies