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Medical Xpress / Scientists find a new therapeutic target present on up to half of all tumors

For five decades, scientists have known about a notorious cancer-causing enzyme called SRC. But they always assumed it only appeared on the inside of cells, where it sent signals that fueled tumor growth and stayed hidden ...

17 hours ago
Phys.org / The power of twins: Decoding the unseen biological information flow

The natural world is a rich source of inspiration for developing sophisticated computational systems, and the opposite is also true, with bioinformatics approaches providing keen insight into biological processes. However, ...

17 hours ago
Phys.org / Embryogenesis in 4D: A developmental atlas for genes and cells

How does a tiny cluster of cells become an embryo with a head, trunk, and tail? And how do thousands of genes coordinate this development? A new imaging method makes it possible to visualize the activity of thousands of genes ...

17 hours ago
Phys.org / Social media influencers increase the toxicity and power of misinformation, research shows

Social media influencers (SMIs) can perpetuate the flow of misinformation online because of the unique relationship they have with their followers, research led by Cardiff Business School finds. For an article published in ...

10 hours ago
Tech Xplore / 'Privacy by design': Tech protects against identity leaking during AI photo editing

Consumers, businesses, and institutions may soon have private, secure, and trustworthy generative AI tools for editing and sharing profile photos, ID images, and personal pictures without exposing their private identities ...

17 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Watching a lifetime in motion reveals the architecture of aging

By midlife, an animal's everyday behaviors can signal how long it is likely to live. That is the striking conclusion of a new study in which researchers put scores of short-lived fish under continuous, lifelong surveillance ...

17 hours ago
Medical Xpress / 'I felt like a specimen'—new clinical recommendations aim to improve trauma‑informed care in pelvic medicine

An estimated 64% of adults in Canada report experiencing at least one potentially psychologically traumatic event during their lifetime, and in the United States, research suggests the figure may be closer to 90%.

9 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Overlooked brainstem pathway that controls human hands offers stroke therapy targets

Researchers have identified a network of connections linking the brainstem and spinal cord that helps control hand and arm movements, revealing an unexpected layer of the nervous system enabling people to grasp, hold, and ...

16 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Gut health supplement relieves arthritis pain, finds new study

A new study has found that a prebiotic fiber supplement reduced pain, improved grip strength, and lowered pain sensitivity in people with knee osteoarthritis (OA)—with far fewer dropouts than a digital physiotherapy program. ...

10 hours ago
Phys.org / Astronomers discuss fortifying our planetary defenses

When people think of asteroids, they tend to picture rare, civilization-ending impacts like those depicted in movies such as "Armageddon." In reality, the asteroids most likely to affect modern society are much smaller. While ...

21 hours ago
Phys.org / Uncovering a patchwork of fresh and salty groundwater beneath Great Salt Lake's south shore

Thanks to upstream diversions and climate change, Utah's Great Salt Lake has shrunk by 70% since 1989, exposing about 800 square miles of playa and mudflats—along with numerous curiosities. While a potential environmental ...

20 hours ago
Medical Xpress / AI-driven tool significantly personalizes antidepressant treatment, international trial finds

An AI-driven tool that tailors antidepressant treatment to individual patients was shown to improve outcomes for people with depression, compared to standard treatment, in a major international trial. It is the first time ...

18 hours ago