
For Advanced Prostate Cancer, New Drug Slows Disease
A new medication proved
effective in slowing the
spread of metastatic
prostate cancer, while
helping to maintain the
quality of life, in patients
... > full story

Computer-Designed Proteins Programmed to Disarm Variety of Flu Viruses
Proteins found in nature,
but that do not normally
bind the flu, can be
engineered to act as
broad-spectrum antiviral
... > full story

Venus Transit: June 5-6 2012
On June 5, 2012, at 6:03 PM
EDT, the planet Venus will
do something it has done
only seven times since the
invention of the telescope:
cross in front of the sun.
This transit is among the
... > full story

Where Have All the Hummingbirds Gone?
The glacier lily as it's
called, is a tall, willowy
plant that graces mountain
meadows throughout western
North America. It flowers
early in spring, when the
first bumblebees and
... > full story
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Cancer Therapy That Boosts Immune System Ready for Wider Testing
June 2, 2012 Scientists are testing experimental drugs aimed at restoring the immune system’s ability to spot and attack cancer, have shown promising early results in patients with advanced non-small cell ... > full story -
Novel Way to Treat Drug-Resistant Brain Tumor Cells
June 1, 2012 New research explains why the incurable brain cancer, glioblastoma multiforme (GBM), is highly resistant to current ... > full story -
Not All Patients Will Pay for Genetic Testing, Study Suggests
June 1, 2012 More than one-fifth of people who have received referrals to test for cancer-causing genes say they will only undergo testing if their insurance covers the cost -- just as more insurers are ... > full story -
Northern Lights Process Like Untangling Twisted Strands of Spaghetti?
June 1, 2012 Scientists have reached a milestone in describing how the northern lights work by way of a process called "magnetic reconnection." The process is best imagined as untangling twisted strands of ... > full story -
Altitude Training: Study Puts Some Data Behind Conventional Wisdom
June 1, 2012 With altitude training, coaches of elite runners generally fall into two camps when determining when their runners should compete after coming back from altitude, even though little research has been ... > full story -
Skeleton Key: Diverse Complex Networks Have Similar Skeletons
June 1, 2012 Researchers have discovered that very different complex networks -- ranging from global air traffic to neural networks -- share very similar backbones. By stripping each network down to its essential ... > full story -
American Teens Are Less Likely Than European Teens to Use Cigarettes and Alcohol, but More Likely to Use Illicit Drugs
June 1, 2012 The U.S. had the second-lowest proportion of students who used tobacco and alcohol compared to their counterparts in 36 European countries, a new report ... > full story -
Frog Embryos May Yield Secrets of Cancer Cell Migration
June 1, 2012 Developmental biologists are investigating craniofacial development in a frog model to better understand genetic control of cell migration. The work is expected to advance knowledge of how cancer ... > full story -
Plants Previously Thought to Be 'Stable' Found to Be Responding to Climate Change
June 1, 2012 Many wild plant species thought to be "stable" in the face of climate change are actually responding to global warming, say ... > full story -
Prototype Device Translates Sign Language
June 1, 2012 The hearing impaired may soon have an easier time communicating with those who do not understand sign language due to a new device. During the past semester, students in engineering technology and ... > full story
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