When tumors are treated with radiotherapy, the benefits can be hijacked by the treatment's counteraction to…
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How hearing ‘twist my arm’ engages the brain
Listening to metaphors involving arms or legs loops in a region of the brain responsible for…
How soil moisture can help predict power outages caused by hurricanes
In the days before Hurricane Matthew, researchers used satellite maps of soil moisture to help forecast…
Early signs of Alzheimer’s detected in cerebrospinal fluid
Little is known about the role of the brain's immune system in Alzheimer's disease. Researchers have…
The galloping evolution in seahorses
A genome project, comprising six evolutionary biologists, have sequenced and analyzed the genome of the tiger…
Common breast cancer mutation could be vulnerable to drug combination
Breast cancer cells that carry a certain gene mutation can be induced to die using a…
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Southern elephant seals may adjust their diving behavior to stay in prey patches
When southern elephant seals find dense patches of prey, they dive and return to the surface…
Zika antibodies from infected patient thwart infection in mice
Researchers have identified neutralizing antibodies against Zika virus from an infected patient that fully protected mice…
Gut cells are gatekeepers of infectious brain diseases, study finds
Fresh insights into infectious brain conditions help to explain why some people -- and animals --…