Smart drug strikes a hidden RNA weak point in cancer cells
Researchers have designed a new class of drug molecule capable of specifically destroying TERRA, an RNA molecule that some cancer cells rely on to survive. Using a technique known as…
Hidden household toxin triples liver disease risk, study finds
Liver disease most often develops due to one of three major causes: excessive alcohol use, the buildup of fat in the liver associated with obesity, diabetes, and high cholesterol, or…
Earth is slowly peeling its continents from below, fueling ocean volcanoes
Earth scientists have uncovered a slow and surprising process beneath our planet’s surface that helps fuel volcanic activity in the oceans. Researchers from the University of Southampton found that fragments…
Tiny implant wipes out bladder cancer in 82% of patients
A new targeted drug delivery system called TAR-200 has shown remarkable results in a phase 2 clinical trial, eliminating tumors in 82% of patients with high-risk non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer that…
This 14th century story fooled the world about the Black Death
Researchers have traced long-standing myths about the rapid spread of the Black Death across Asia to a single source from the fourteenth century. For centuries, depictions of the plague racing…
Hidden weakness makes prostate cancer self-destruct
An international team of researchers has identified a new weakness in prostate cancer cells that could lead to more effective treatments for one of the most common cancers among men.…
Goodbye cavities? This new toothpaste made from hair can heal enamel
A new approach to oral care may come from an unexpected source: your own hair. Researchers have found that toothpaste made from keratin, a protein naturally present in hair, skin,…
Physicists prove the Universe isn’t a simulation after all
The idea that our universe might be nothing more than an elaborate computer simulation has been a favorite theme in science fiction for decades. Yet new research from UBC Okanagan…
A simple DNA test could reveal the right antidepressant for you
Depression and anxiety are the most widespread mental health disorders in the world. Around 300 million people live with depression, and roughly 301 million have an anxiety disorder, affecting nearly…
Life found in a place scientists thought impossible
In a new study, first author Palash Kumawat from the University of Bremen’s Geosciences Department and his team investigated how microbes manage to survive in one of the planet’s harshest…