Twice-daily radiation therapy cuts deaths from head and neck cancer

Treating head and neck cancer patients with a twice-daily radiation therapy combined with chemotherapy could save…

Climate change helped kill off super-sized Ice Age animals in Australia

During the last Ice Age, Australia, Tasmania and New Guinea formed a single landmass, called Sahul.…

Scientists develop new flu vaccines for dogs

Just like humans, dogs can catch the flu. Two new vaccines for canine influenza could curb…

Androgen deprivation therapy: Not associated with increased risk of Alzheimer disease

The use of androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) to treat advanced prostate cancer is not associated with…

Andean bear survey in Peru finds humans not the only visitors to Machu Picchu

The world-famous site of Machu Picchu is home to a biologically important and iconic species: the…

How the border guards fail in HIV infection

Using a novel technique to analyze antibodies in fluid collected from intestines of 81 HIV-1-infected and…

Quick-and-dirty DNA repair sets the stage for smoking-related lung cancer

The stem cells that proliferate the most in response to damage caused by cigarette smoke repair…

Gene key for chemically reprogramming human stem cells

Scientists have discovered the gene essential for chemically reprogramming human amniotic stem cells into a more…

Key to restoring great tomato flavor discovered

What's wrong with the supermarket tomato? Consumers say they lack flavor, so scientists identified the important…

‘Field research and a sharper focus on the young could help combat terrorism’

A new research article argues that the US government's national security systems have not adapted sufficiently…