Betrayed by bile: bile acids help norovirus sneak into cells
A new study led by researchers at Baylor College of Medicine and published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences reveals that human noroviruses, the leading viral cause of foodborne illness and...
Hyperactive FOXA1 reprograms endocrine-resistant breast cancer to become metastatic
A team led by researchers at Baylor College of Medicine and Harvard Medical School has unveiled a novel mechanism that helps explain how endocrine-resistant breast cancer acquires metastatic behavior, opening the possibility of new...
Unprecedented exploration generates most comprehensive map of cancer genomes to date
An international team has completed the most comprehensive study of whole cancer genomes to date, significantly improving our fundamental understanding of cancer and signposting new directions for its diagnosis and treatment.
Published in Nature, more...
Turkish Cargo maintains its steady growth
According to the data obtained by WACD, the international air cargo information provider, in May; Turkish Cargo, the global air cargo brand providing service to 124 countries around the world, increased its tonnage rate...
London man potentially cured of HIV thanks to stem cell treatment
An unnamed British man's HIV has become "undetectable" following a stem cell transplant, according to a report in Nature. The case is only the second of its kind.
The London male patient was diagnosed with HIV in...
Air Cargo Safe and Cool with IATA standards
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is the industry’s global trade association and represents some 290 airlines comprising 82% of global air traffic. Its mission is to represent, lead and serve the air transport...
Complementary medicine for cancer can decrease survival
New Haven, Conn.— People who received complementary therapy for curable cancers were more likely to refuse at least one component of their conventional cancer treatment, and were more likely to die as a result, according...
Changes in the eye connected to a decline in memory
Researchers in the US have found that changes in the blood vessels of the eye are associated with a greater decline in people’s memory and language skills over a 20-year period. Their findings were...
New research reveals plant wonderland inside China’s caves
• SW China previously unexplored caves contain 418 vascular plants
• 31 of the species documented are known only from caves
• Habitat threatened from tourism, agriculture and mining
• Photosynthesis possible at lower light levels than...
Antarctic Penguin hotspot discovery fuels need for marine reserve
Adélie penguins thrive where sea ice persists.
Antarctica is not the uniform icy desert it is often portrayed as; studies of contrasting regions help us to understand threats to the environment. Scientists have discovered a...
Scientists discover the secrets behind the cuttlefish’s 3D ‘invisibility cloak’
An international team of scientists has identified the neural circuits that enable cuttlefish to change their appearance in just the blink to eye – and discovered that this is similar to the neural circuit...
Ancient genome study identifies traces of indigenous “Taíno” in present-day Caribbean populations
A thousand-year-old tooth has provided genetic evidence that the so-called “Taíno”, the first indigenous Americans to feel the full impact of European colonisation after Columbus arrived in the New World, still have living descendants...
Toxin could help treat illnesses
Research in the laboratory of Dr Michelle Linterman at the Babraham Institute ‘s Lymphocyte Signalling programme has provided fresh insights into the potentially beneficial effects that a toxin, produced by bacteria found in the...
Team devises way to kill tumour cells
Investigators from Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH) and the Harvard Stem Cell Institute in the United States say they may have discovered a way to kill tumour cells that have metastasized to the brain.
The...
Vaccine offers hope of tackling horse virus
An effective vaccine protecting against all nine strains of African Horse Sickness Virus (AHSV) is a step closer, according to new research.
The virus has devastating effects on horse populations across sub-Saharan Africa and there...
Research provides insight into Tourette Syndrome
Researchers have identified changes in two genes that may increase the risk of developing Tourette syndrome.
Tourette syndrome is a neurological disorder that is usually diagnosed in childhood and causes repetitive, involuntary movements or noises...