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Scientists devise new method to solve significant variables conundrum
10/27/2015
Scientists at Columbia University, the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) and Harvard University have presented an alternative method to address the challenge of using significant variables...
Reduction in Amazon deforestation avoids 1,700 deaths per year
10/27/2015
Study shows a decrease in dry-season particulate matter produced from Amazon forest fires over southwestern Brazil and Bolivia in the period 2002-11, especially in years with lower deforestation...
Snake venom helps hydrogels stop the bleeding
10/27/2015
A nanofiber hydrogel infused with snake venom may be the best material to stop bleeding quickly, according to Rice University scientists.
Massive screen of drug combinations may find treatment for resistant, BRAF-mutant melanoma
10/27/2015
Combining drugs addressing different signaling pathways has synergistic effect in tumors resistant to BRAF inhibitionA team of Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) investigators has discovered a...
Research explains limits of cancer immunotherapy drugs
10/27/2015
Finding offers possibility to improve response to therapiesImmunotherapy treatments have proven wildly successful in treating some patients with cancer.
Scientists produce beneficial natural compounds in tomato - industrial scale-up potential
10/27/2015
Given the opportunity to drink fifty bottles of wine or eat one tomato, which would you choose?
Study: Sirolimus is effective, safe for treatment-resistant autoimmune blood conditions
10/27/2015
First prospective, multicenter trial evaluating safety and efficacy of sirolimus suggests drug could be an early therapy option for patients with autoimmune lymphoproliferative syndromeThe...
Reduction in Amazon deforestation avoids 1,700 deaths per year
10/27/2015
Study shows a decrease in dry-season particulate matter produced from Amazon forest fires over southwestern Brazil and Bolivia in the period 2002-11, especially in years with lower deforestation...
Divided opinions on vitamin D enrichment
10/27/2015
Vitamin D is important for the absorption and metabolism of calcium, as well as for maintaining healthy bones and muscles.
Snake venom helps hydrogels stop the bleeding
10/27/2015
A nanofiber hydrogel infused with snake venom may be the best material to stop bleeding quickly, according to Rice University scientists.