BRAF protein modification could slow tumor growth

Researchers have discovered a signaling pathway between cytokines and BRAF that promotes tumor growth. The finding…

Nanosized container with photoswitches: Release of cargo upon irradiation in water

Researchers have developed a nanosized container bearing photoswitches that takes up hydrophobic compounds of various size…

Rapid destruction of Earth-like atmospheres by young stars

The discoveries of thousands of planets orbiting stars outside our solar system has made questions about…

Schadenfreude: Your pain is my gain

If someone in the workplace is mistreated, their colleagues may respond with empathy -- or with…

43-year-old mystery of Polynya in Antarctica unraveled

A new study has unraveled the four decade long mystery surrounding the occurrence of a mid-sea…

Targeting how fungi ‘taste’ wheat could be key to developing control

Exploring how a hazardous fungal pathogen 'tastes' its surroundings within a wheat plant to coordinate virulence…

Atom interaction discovery valuable for future quantum technologies

By breaking with conventionality, physicists have opened up new research and technology opportunities involving the basic…

Growing up in poverty increases diagnoses of psychosis-spectrum mental illnesses

Growing up in impoverished urban neighborhoods more than doubles your chances over the average person of…

Antarctica: The final frontier for marine biological invasions?

A new study looking at the implications of increased shipping activity and the impact on Antarctic…

Newly discovered Ebolavirus may not cause severe disease in humans

Researchers have provided evidence that a newly discovered Ebolavirus may not be as deadly as other…