Can big data yield big ideas? Blend novel and familiar, new study finds

Struggling to get your creative juices flowing for a new idea or project? A new study…

Chemists report E-selective macrocyclic ring-closing metathesis

Using ring-closing metathesis to exploit the properties of carbon-carbon double bonds, researchers have developed a new…

Place matters in late diagnosis of colorectal cancer, study finds

In addition to a person's race or ethnicity, where they live can matter in terms of…

Why high-dose vitamin C kills cancer cells

Cancer researchers have homed in on how high-dose vitamin C kills cancer cells. Vitamin C breaks…

Secret new weapon of insect-transmitted viruses exposed

Findings by a team of scientists could provide critical knowledge to attack deadly viruses transmitted by…

Brain impairments in premature infants may begin in the womb

Even before they are born, premature babies may display alterations in the circuitry of their developing…

Reducing drug dosage, and hearing loss in TB patients without reducing efficacy

Aminoglycosides, recommended by the World Health Organization to treat multidrug resistant tuberculosis, cause hearing loss and…

Massive genetic study of humpback whales to inform conservation assessments

Scientists have published one of the largest genetic studies ever conducted on the humpback whale (Megaptera…

Newly discovered phytoplankton groups appear to favor warmer oceans

An international research team has discovered two phytoplankton groups -- unlike any known species -- in…

Role of common risk factors in ER-positive, ER-negative breast cancer

Researchers have examined the role of common risk factors in the development of ER-positive and ER-negative…