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Medical Xpress / Structurally guided therapy shows promise for patients with specific EGFR-mutated lung cancer
For patients with EGFR PACC-mutated non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), the targeted therapy firmonertinib achieved durable antitumor activity in a Phase Ib trial led by researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson ...
Phys.org / What land crabs reveal about evolution's repeats
How can bodies adapt to survive environments completely different from the ones they evolved for?
Medical Xpress / The brain gears up for processing faces well before birth
Newborn babies are naturally drawn to faces, a trait that helps them bond with their mothers and other caregivers. New Yale research has now found that the functional brain network involved in processing dynamic faces in ...
Phys.org / I discovered a Roman fort in Wales—it may hold the key to the ancient Welsh legend of Macsen Wledig
My recent discovery of a Roman fort and its extraordinary connection with medieval folklore was the fruition of many hours of painstaking research.
Tech Xplore / Researchers dispute whether AI has passed the Turing test
The Turing test was proposed by British mathematician Alan Turing in 1950 as a way of assessing whether a machine could demonstrate humanlike intelligence. In its best-known form, a person communicates with both a human and ...
Phys.org / Lion tracks from the ice age: How two ways of seeing brought ancient animals to life
The coastline near the southern tip of Africa looked vastly different between about 400,000 years ago and 70,000 years ago, compared with today. At times it lay as much as 100km (62 miles) south of its present location, exposing ...
Phys.org / Magnetic sculpting transforms single-source fields into predetermined shapes with mathematical precision
Magnetic fields are invisible yet essential components in technologies ranging from MRI scanners and particle accelerators to atomic clocks and future quantum computers. Each of these applications requires magnetic fields ...
Medical Xpress / A dengue vaccine is now available for travelers. Here's what you need to know
Some of the most popular travel destinations for Australians are also places where dengue is common.
Phys.org / What 2024's record-breaking rainfall says about the next El Niño
Though strong El Niños have occurred only four times in as many decades, 2024's intense El Niño is already getting a sequel. New UCLA research shows that 2024 broke the record for extreme rainfall, with 40% of that increase ...
Phys.org / Engineered enzyme could improve detection of HIV and other viruses
Scientists have long used a powerful gene-editing tool called CRISPR to make precise changes to DNA. But a different version of the technology, known as Cas13a, targets RNA, the genetic material found in viruses such as HIV. ...
Phys.org / Increasing woody vegetation may boost populations of Georgia's gamebird
Georgia has been a destination for quail hunters for more than a century. But recent declines in its bobwhite population have researchers searching for answers to boost the popular game bird's numbers.
Medical Xpress / VR tours of gardens suggest well-designed natural spaces can deliver restorative health benefits
Some of nature's healthful benefits might be possible through well-curated ornamental spaces, suggests a brain activity study recently published in the October issue of Building and Environment from researchers at Drexel's ...
