Why Aren’t There Better Cancer Drugs? Scientists May Have Picked the Wrong Targets.

Drugs can stop cancer cells if they attack the right proteins. But many of these targets were chosen with dated, imprecise technology, a new study suggests. Press Release Distribution Service

Did India’s Chandrayaan-2 Moon Lander Survive? The Chances Are Slim

In the history of spaceflight, robotic probes that malfunction while landing on another world are never heard from again. Press Release Distribution Service

Why Aren’t There Better Cancer Drugs? Scientists May Have Picked the Wrong Targets.

Drugs can stop cancer cells if they attack the right proteins. But many of these targets were chosen with dated, imprecise technology, a new study suggests. Press Release Distribution Service

Dutch Court Clears Doctor in Euthanasia of Dementia Patient

Euthanasia is legal in the Netherlands, but prosecutors said they had filed charges in an effort to clarify ambiguities in the law. Press Release Distribution Service

Found in Maine: A 1-in-50 Million Lobster

The lobster, split from head to tail into halves of black and orange, is a rare find, scientists say. Press Release Distribution Service

South Korea’s ‘Nobel prize project’ gets overhaul

Nature, Published online: 11 September 2019; doi:10.1038/d41586-019-02722-1 The Institute for Basic Science has been rocked by accusations of financial mismanagement over the past year. Press Release Distribution Service

The enlightenment of age

Nature, Published online: 10 September 2019; doi:10.1038/d41586-019-02667-5 Toren Finkel lauds two books outlining very different ways of achieving a longer ‘healthspan’ — through pharmacology or integrative care. Press Release Distribution Service

Commonly used antibiotics may lead to heart problems

Scientists have shown for the first time a link between two types of heart problems and one of the most commonly prescribed classes of antibiotics. Continue Reading at ScienceDaily.com Click Here. Press Release Distribution Service

A little kindness goes a long way for worker performance and health

Small gestures of kindness by employers can have big impacts on employees’ health and work performance, according to an international team of researchers. The team specifically examined the effects of employers enhancing the lunches of bus drivers in China with fresh fruit and found that it reduced depression among the drivers and increased their confidence…

Promising mobile technologies find methane leaks quickly

Finding natural gas leaks more quickly and at lower cost could reduce methane emissions. Ten promising technologies mounted on drones, trucks and airplanes were tested last year. The results are in. Continue Reading at ScienceDaily.com Click Here. Press Release Distribution Service

‘Asexual’ Chagas parasite found to sexually reproduce

The parasite that causes Chagas disease, which had largely been thought to be asexual, has been shown to reproduce sexually after scientists uncovered clues hidden in its genomic code. Continue Reading at ScienceDaily.com Click Here. Press Release Distribution Service

Existing drug could treat aggressive brain cancer

A research team has found that a compound molecule used for drug delivery of insulin could be used to treat glioblastoma, an aggressive, usually fatal form of brain cancer. Continue Reading at ScienceDaily.com Click Here. Press Release Distribution Service

How the eyes might be windows to the risk of Alzheimer’s disease

Researchers say that measuring how quickly a person’s pupil dilates while they are taking cognitive tests may be a low-cost, low-invasive method to aid in screening individuals at increased genetic risk for AD before cognitive decline begins. Continue Reading at ScienceDaily.com Click Here. Press Release Distribution Service

Satellite data record shows climate change’s impact on fires

While every fire needs a spark to ignite and fuel to burn, it’s the hot and dry conditions in the atmosphere that determine the likelihood of a fire starting, its intensity and the speed at which it spreads. Over the past several decades, as the world has increasingly warmed, so has its potential to burn.…

Deepwater horizon oil buried in gulf coast beaches could take decades to biodegrade

Golf ball-size clods of weathered crude oil originating from the 2010 Deepwater Horizon catastrophe could remain buried in sandy Gulf Coast beaches for decades, according to a new study by ecologists at Florida State University. Continue Reading at ScienceDaily.com Click Here. Press Release Distribution Service

How babies absorb calcium could be key to treating osteoporosis in seniors

New research reveals the mechanism that allows breastfeeding babies to absorb large amounts of calcium and build healthy bones — a discovery that could lead to treatment for osteoporosis and other bone diseases later in life. The researchers identified calcium-absorbing channels in the lower two-thirds of the small intestines of breastfed infant mice. Continue Reading…

Knowing when patients with tibial fractures can bear weight

Until now, there’s never been a tool that could determine how long it will take a patient to heal from a tibial fracture. But researchers have found that a virtual mechanical test can do just that. Continue Reading at ScienceDaily.com Click Here. Press Release Distribution Service

New Electric Eel Is Most Shocking Yet

Packing 860 volts, the newly discovered species “will not kill a healthy person.” Still, it has jolted scientists. Press Release Distribution Service

What Painting With Your Feet Does to Your Brain

These two artists do everything with their feet. A new study found that their brain views their toes similarly to fingers. Press Release Distribution Service

Canada Tries a Forceful Message for Flood Victims: Live Someplace Else

As the costs of climate change mount, the country has begun forcing flooded homeowners to move, prompting clashes over what counts as fair. Press Release Distribution Service

NOAA Chief, Defending Trump on Dorian, Also Tries to Buoy Scientists

The remarks by Neil Jacobs, head of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, were the first since a report that a cabinet secretary had tried to coerce agency leaders. Press Release Distribution Service

Lasker Awards Honor Advances in Modern Immunology

The prizes recognized the discoverers of B and T lymphocytes, pioneers in genetic engineering to fight breast cancer, and a nonprofit that helps get vaccines to the world’s poorest children. Press Release Distribution Service

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