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Study identifies potential therapeutic target for incurable, rare type of soft-tissue cancer
A deadly, rare type of soft-tissue cancer may be completely eradicated simply by inhibiting a key protein involved in its…
‘Superbugs’ found breeding in sewage plants
Tests at two wastewater treatment plants in northern China revealed antibiotic-resistant bacteria were not only escaping purification but also breeding…
Researchers identify gene involved in response to cocaine
UT Southwestern neuroscience researchers have identified a gene that controls the response to cocaine by comparing closely related strains of…
Microprinting leads to low-cost artificial cells
Easily manufactured, low-cost artificial cells manufactured using microprinting may one day serve as drug and gene delivery devices and in…
Marine biologists unmask species diversity in coral reefs
Rising water temperatures due to climate change are putting coral reefs in jeopardy, but a surprising discovery by a team…
Beyond the brain: vascular changes in the neck may play role in Alzheimer’s
Studies on Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia have long focused on what’s happening inside the brain. Now an…
Engineering education may diminish concern for public welfare issues, sociologist says
Collegiate engineering education may foster a “culture of disengagement” regarding issues of public welfare, according to new research by a…
Optimizing electronic correlations for superconductivity
The decadeslong effort to create practical superconductors moved a step forward with the discovery at Rice University that two distinctly…