Boost for lipid research: Researchers facilitate lipid data analysis

Illnesses such as cancer and multiple sclerosis may also be associated with lipids. Disorders are difficult…

Experiment provides deeper look into the nature of neutrinos

The first glimpse of data from the full array of a deeply chilled particle detector operating…

Proton therapy lowers treatment side effects in pediatric head and neck cancer patients

Pediatric patients with head and neck cancer can be treated with proton beam therapy (PBT) instead…

Sumatran tigers on path to recovery in ‘in danger’ UNESCO World Heritage site

New research looks at the effectiveness of the park's protection zone and finds that the density…

Expanding Brazilian sugarcane could dent global CO2 emissions

Vastly expanding sugarcane production in Brazil for conversion to ethanol could reduce current global carbon dioxide…

Major study of genetics of breast cancer provides clues to mechanisms behind the disease

Seventy-two new genetic variants that contribute to the risk of developing breast cancer have been identified…

A step closer to a cure for adult-onset diabetes

In healthy people, exosomes -- tiny structures secreted by cells to allow intercellular communication -- prevent…

Immune response: Scientists identify ‘first responders’ to bacterial invasion

When bacteria enter our body, they kick-start a powerful immune response. But this chain of reactions…

Understanding how electrons turn to glass

Researchers have gained new insight into the electronic processes that guide the transformation of liquids into…

Virus-like particle vaccine protects against RSV vaccine-enhanced respiratory disease, study finds

A virus-like particle vaccine can prime the body’s immune response and prevent the severe respiratory disease…