New biomarker ‘bim’ could enable smarter treatment for melanoma patients

Over the past few years, checkpoint blockade immunotherapies have revolutionized cancer treatment and helped many patients…

Iota orionis: Pulsating beacon of a constellation

Using the world's smallest astronomical satellites, researchers have detected the biggest stellar heartbeat ever. Astronomers are…

Snake bit? Chemists figure out how to easily and cheaply halt venom’s spread

Chemists have developed a way to neutralize deadly snake venom more cheaply and effectively than with…

Group tolerance linked to perceptions of fairness and harm

A new study of groups in tension or conflict found evidence that people are willing to…

High number of deaths from heart disease, stroke and diabetes linked to diet

Nearly half of all deaths in the United States in 2012 that were caused by cardiometabolic…

Key mutation in melanoma suppresses the immune system

Researchers have identified a specific mutation that allows melanoma tumor cells to remain undetected by the…

‘Black swan’ events strike animal populations

A new analysis is the first to document that "black swan" events also occur in animal…

Small molecules fighting aging-related diseases

For the first time an international research network has succeeded in producing small molecules able to…

New protein discovered in aging, cancer

A protein has been found to have a previously unknown role in the ageing of cells,…

Tungsten examined in extreme environments to improve fusion materials

A fusion reactor is essentially a magnetic bottle containing the same processes that occur in the…