New drug combination shows promise for common pediatric brain tumor

A new combination treatment aimed at resistant and recurrent low-grade gliomas slowed tumor growth and killed…

Energy stealthily hitches ride in global trade

Fulfilling the world's growing energy needs summons images of oil pipelines, electric wires and truckloads of…

Breast ultrasound and cancer detection rates increased under new laws

State breast density notification laws that mandate reporting of mammogram results can prompt further screening and…

First of its kind statistics on pregnant women in US prisons

In what is believed to be a first-of-its-kind systematic look at pregnancy frequency and outcomes among…

Brain region discovered that only processes spoken, not written words

Patients in a new study were able to comprehend words that were written but not said…

Study in mice examines impact of reused cooking oil on breast cancer progression

Compounds in thermally abused cooking oils may trigger genetic, biochemical changes that hasten the progression of…

Kicking neural network automation into high gear

Algorithm designs optimized machine-learning models up to 200 times faster than traditional methods.

Natural plant defense genes provide clues to safener protection in grain sorghum

Weeds often emerge at the same time as vulnerable crop seedlings and sneak between plants as…

When more women make decisions, the environment wins

When more women are involved in group decisions about land management, the group conserves more -…

Research elucidates why protons are at the heart of atoms spin

A major new finding about the fundamental structure of all matter has just been published. The…