Sometimes it pays to take a closer look — especially when it means seeing double. The Hedgehog signaling pathway transmits […]
Exploring the relationship between fever and cancer incidence
Recurring patterns in patient accounts suggest the existence of an inverse relationship between personal history of infectious fever and cancer […]
Congenital blindness reversed in mice: New technique generates rod photoreceptors that integrate into the retina and brain
Researchers funded by the National Eye Institute (NEI) have reversed congenital blindness in mice by changing supportive cells in the […]
Byproducts of ‘junk DNA’ implicated in cancer spread: Emerging class of RNAs keep tumor-promoting genes turned on
The more scientists explore so-called “junk” DNA, the less the label seems to fit. Only an estimated two percent of […]
Zombie gene protects against cancer — in elephants: Dead gene reborn helps destroy cells with damaged DNA
An estimated 17 percent of humans worldwide die from cancer, but less than five percent of captive elephants — who […]
Disrupted nitrogen metabolism might spell cancer
Nitrogen is a basic building block of all the body’s proteins, RNA and DNA, so cancerous tumors are greedy for […]
Observing the mechanism of metastasis for the first time
Metastasis, or the formation of secondary tumors, is a leading contributor to the vast majority of deaths related to cancer. […]
Origin cells for deadly brain tumors identified
A new study by KAIST researchers identified where the mutation causing glioblastoma starts. According to the study, neural stem cells […]
Case study: Child’s lobectomy reveals brain’s ability to reorganize its visual system
A new study led by Carnegie Mellon University neuroscientists provides the first evidence of how the human brain recovers the […]
Past experiences shape what we see more than what we are looking at now
A rope coiled on dusty trail may trigger a frightened jump by hiker who recently stepped on a snake. Now […]