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Medical Xpress / Marine bacteria show potent antitumor effects against colorectal cancer

A research team led by Professor Eijiro Miyako at the Graduate School of Advanced Science and Technology, Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (JAIST), has discovered that the marine bacterium Photobacterium ...

19 hours ago in Oncology & Cancer
Tech Xplore / A brain-like chip interprets neural network connectivity in real time

The ability to analyze the brain's neural connectivity is emerging as a key foundation for brain-computer interface (BCI) technologies, such as controlling artificial limbs and enhancing human intelligence. To make these ...

19 hours ago in Hardware
Medical Xpress / Rare mutation may predict strong immunotherapy response in colorectal cancer

A new study led by researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center shows that a specific subset of mutations in the POLE gene is strongly associated with durable responses to immunotherapy in patients with ...

18 hours ago in Oncology & Cancer
Tech Xplore / Wargaming: The surprisingly effective tool that can help us prepare for modern crises

Consider the following scenario. There's a ransomware attack, enhanced by AI, which paralyzes NHS systems—delaying medical care across the country.

12 hours ago in Machine learning & AI
Medical Xpress / Experimental vaccine offers rapid, long-lasting protection against deadly tick-borne virus

Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) is one of the world's most dangerous yet overlooked infectious diseases. Spread by ticks and livestock, the virus causes sudden fever, organ failure, and internal bleeding, killing up ...

13 hours ago in Vaccination
Phys.org / Historic Colorado River deal to conserve flows advances after winning key approval from state water board

A yearslong effort to purchase two of the most powerful water rights on the Colorado River has cleared another hurdle after the state water board agreed to manage the rights alongside Western Slope water officials.

3 hours ago in Earth
Phys.org / First-ever full Earth system simulation provides new tool to understand climate change

ACM, the Association for Computing Machinery, today presented a 26-member team with the ACM Gordon Bell Prize for Climate Modeling in recognition of their project "Computing the Full Earth System at 1 km Resolution." The ...

14 hours ago in Earth
Medical Xpress / Reducing inflammation may protect against early age-related macular degeneration-like vision loss

University of Minnesota Medical School researchers have shown that reducing chronic inflammation can significantly protect against age-related macular degeneration (AMD)-like pathology in preclinical models. The findings ...

Medical Xpress / CT colonography cost-effective for CRC screening in Black adults

In Black adults, computed tomography colonography (CTC) is cost-effective for colorectal cancer (CRC) screening, according to a study published online Nov. 12 in Cancer Medicine.

14 hours ago in Gastroenterology
Phys.org / Soil food webs boost carbon retention in farmlands, finds study

Researchers from the Institute of Applied Ecology (IAE) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) have uncovered how soil food webs promote the transformation and storage of photosynthetic carbon in farmlands. Their results ...

15 hours ago in Biology
Medical Xpress / Diagnostics for pancreatic cancer can improve with the help of AI

Pancreatic cancer is the deadliest form of cancer worldwide, mainly because the disease is often discovered late. Symptoms associated with these tumors are often non-specific, so patients and doctors do not immediately suspect ...

14 hours ago in Oncology & Cancer
Phys.org / Most homemade dog diets lack nutrients, study finds

Over the last two decades, homemade diets have seen a rise in popularity among dog owners. However, new research from the Dog Aging Project (DAP) reveals that most homemade diets are missing important nutrients that dogs ...

15 hours ago in Biology