Mutation rates are proposed to be a pragmatic balance struck between the harmful effects of mutations and the costs of
Month: April 2019
Bacteria flip an electric switch to worsen food poisoning
Salmonella bacteria flip an electric switch as they hitch a ride inside immune cells, causing the cells to migrate out
Can flipping coins replace animal experiments?
Instead of repeating an experiment in a mouse model of disease in their laboratory, researchers in Berlin, Germany used a
NASA’s OCO-3 Measures How Plants Grow – and Glow
When plants take in too much energy, they don’t get fat – they lighten up. They absorb more sunlight than
Link between diabetes and stroke?
People with diabetes are more likely to have a stroke than those without it. This article looks at the link
Substituting healthy plant proteins for red meat lowers risk for heart disease
Diets that replaced red meat with healthy plant proteins led to decreases in risk factors for cardiovascular disease (CVD), according
Cancer-killing combination therapies unveiled with new drug-screening tool
UC San Francisco scientists have designed a large-scale screen that efficiently identifies drugs that are potent cancer-killers when combined, but
New formula better predicts speed of tumor growth in 12 cancers
University at Buffalo researchers have developed a new method to more accurately predict tumor growth rates, a crucial statistic used
Ritalin vs. Adderall: What’s the difference?
Ritalin and Adderall are different types of stimulant medication that doctors can prescribe to treat ADHD. The drug in Ritalin
Single-cell sequencing reveals landscape of immune cell subtypes in lung cancer tumors
The recent emergence of immunotherapy has marked a sea change in research and care for many forms of cancer, bringing
