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Ancient Flying Pterosaur Also Sailed Seas (Update)

Ancient Flying Pterosaur Also Sailed Seas (w/ Video)

Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils

created Oct 19, 2009 | popularity 4.2 / 5 (14) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Tapejara was an excellent flyer that also had an innate nautical knowledge of sailing.


Regulatory role of key molecule discovered at Hebrew U.

Regulatory role of key molecule discovered

Chemistry / Biochemistry

created Sep 17, 2009 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (4) | comments 0

Discovery by Hebrew University of Jerusalem researchers of an additional role for a key molecule in our bodies provides a further step in world-wide efforts to develop genetic regulation aimed at controlling ...


Tumors Feel the Deadly Sting of Nanobees

Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine

created Aug 28, 2009 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (13) | comments 3

When bees sting, they pump into their victims a peptide toxin called melittin that destroys cell membranes. Now, by encapsulating this extremely potent molecule within a nanoparticle, researchers at the Washington University ...


Research suggests link between infertility, low egg reserve, and breast/ovarian cancer gene (BRCA1)

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Dec 18, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

A New York Medical College physician who specializes in restoring or preserving fertility in female cancer patients has discovered a possible link between the presence of breast cancer genes and infertility.


Plastics component affects intestine: study

Medicine & Health / Health

created Dec 14, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (8) | comments 1

The chemical Bisphenol A used in plastic containers and drinks cans has been shown for the first time to affect the functioning of the intestines, according to a French study published Monday.


Nanoprobes hit targets in tumors, could lessen chemo side effects

Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine

created Dec 14, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Tiny nanoprobes have shown to be effective in delivering cancer drugs more directly to tumor cells - mitigating the damage to nearby healthy cells - and Purdue University research has shown that the nanoprobes ...


Landmark study confirms chemotherapy benefit in breast cancer patients

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Dec 11, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Chemotherapy generally improves survival in postmenopausal breast cancer patients, according to a landmark study led by Dr. Kathy Albain of Loyola University Health System.


Decline of hormone therapy decreases breast cancer cases, analysis finds

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Dec 09, 2009 | popularity 2.5 / 5 (4) | comments 0

The declining use of hormone therapy among women has led to 6,000 fewer invasive breast cancer cases a year, according to an analysis by researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. The research quantifies and advances ...


Potential new 'twist' in breast cancer detection

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Dec 04, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Working with mice, scientists at Johns Hopkins publishing in the December issue of Neoplasia have shown that a protein made by a gene called "Twist" may be the proverbial red flag that can accurately distinguish stem cells ...


Combining nanotubes and antibodies for breast cancer 'search and destroy' missions

Combining nanotubes and antibodies for breast cancer 'search and destroy' missions

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Dec 02, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

cylinders of carbon about a nanometer in diameter -- have been highly touted for potential applications such as ultrastrong fibers, electrical wires in molecular devices, or hydrogen storage components for ...


ERK's got rhythm: Protein that controls cell growth found to cycle in and out of cell nucleus (w/ Video)

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Dec 01, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Time-lapsed video of individual breast tissue cells reveals a never-before-seen event in the life of a cell: a protein that cycles between two major compartments in the cell. The results give researchers a more complete view ...


Serotonin Made in Breast Cancer Cells, Researchers Show

Serotonin Made in Breast Cancer Cells, Researchers Show

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Nov 24, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers at the University of Cincinnati have documented that the brain hormone serotonin is made in human breast cancer cells and functions abnormally, contributing to malignant growth.


Tissue tension regulates tumor progression

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Nov 23, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- UCSF scientists have shown for the first time that the rigidity of a tissue can induce cancer. The research team identified an enzyme that is crucial for regulating tissue stiffness and demonstrated that ...


Genome advances promise personalized medical treatment

Medicine & Health / Genetics

created Nov 18, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 1

A whirlwind of activity is under way to apply the findings of the $3 billion Human Genome Project to improve health care in the United States and around the world.


Researchers create 'fly paper' to capture circulating cancer cells

Researchers create 'fly paper' to capture circulating cancer cells

Chemistry / Biochemistry

created Nov 18, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (5) | comments 1

Just as fly paper captures insects, an innovative new device with nano-sized features developed by researchers at UCLA is able to grab cancer cells in the blood that have broken off from a tumor.