The clear and odourless gel contains a form of the anti-cancer drug tamoxifen, which has been used for years to treat
Month: January 2019
Marijuana causes mental illness and violence
According to a new new book, marijuana causes aggression, psychosis, suicides, violence – and that its legalization triggered a sharp
The number of single male Magellanic penguins is rising at this breeding colony. Here’s why.
Like most of their stout-bodied, flippered kin, Magellanic penguins spend much of their lives in the ocean. From late autumn
Researchers locate the body’s largest cell receptor
A giant toadstool that swallow up vitamins and nutrients in the intestines and kidneys. This is how the receptor, which
Clues into early development of autism spectrum disorder
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a relatively common developmental disorder of communication and behavior that affects about 1 in 59
Scientists have just discovered a new complex carbohydrate in barley, but what it can be used for?
Plants are nature, but they are very interesting to science and industry. In the walls of the cells of the
Merrikh Lab working to defeat drug-resistant superbugs
A new Vanderbilt University biochemistry professor is working to defeat drug-resistant superbugs by blocking a molecule they need to mutate rapidly. In
Should researchers engineer a spicy tomato?
The chili pepper, from an evolutionary perspective, is the tomato’s long-lost spitfire cousin. They split off from a common ancestor
New biomarker for colorectal cancers Identified
Johns Hopkins researchers have identified a protein involved in cell proliferation and the development of new blood vessels that could
A New Option to Rescue Knee Cartilage
New clinical trial is evaluating a next-generation approach to replacing damaged knee cartilage with healthy cartilage cultivated from a patient’s
