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New marker for favourable prognosis in gastric and esophageal cancer
Tumours that develop at the transition of the stomach to the oesophagus, so-called adenocarcinomas of the gastroesophageal transition (AEG), are still difficult to treat...
Identified a new gene that plays a critical role in regulating the body’s immune...
Australia's national science agency CSIRO has identified a new gene that plays a critical role in regulating the body's immune response to infection and...
Facebook filed patent for ambient audio system
Now this seems curious.A company files a patent application for a system that it never intends to use. Why bother?
Facebook, the company that filed,...
New optical-illusion study : humans are doomed to a lifetime of sadness and poor...
A new optical-illusion study in the journal Science asks whether a series colorful dots is purple, blue or proof that humans are doomed to a lifetime...
Men and Women Have Different Genetic Risk Factors for Developing Brain Cancer
Glioma is the most common type of primary malignant brain tumor in the United States; glioblastoma being the most common type of glioma in...
Researchers report metabolite profiles alter in young people who consume alcohol at socially acceptable...
Adolescent drinking is associated with changes in the metabolite profile, a new study from the University of Eastern Finland and Kuopio University Hospital shows....
Engineers have developed a simple, low-cost, passive prosthetic foot that they can tailor to...
Prosthetic limb technology has advanced by leaps and bounds, giving amputees a range of bionic options, including artificial knees controlled by microchips, sensor-laden feet...
Hackers steal millions of customers’ data from Adidas US website
Adidas Believes Hackers Did Not Steal Customers’ Credit Card Or Health And Fitness Data.
One of the world’s largest sportswear manufacturer Adidas has announced that hackers have...
Study shows placenta treatment effective against radiation sickness
Haifa-based Pluristem has been working with researchers in Fukushima, the site of nuclear meltdowns in 2011, to treat acute radiation syndrome
Once it was Three...
How quickly electrical currents move through the legs may help predict heart failure
Imagine stepping onto a scale – not to measure your weight, but the chance of your heart failing.
That's the potential scenario envisioned by researchers...
IQ : Scientists can predict intelligence from brain scans
If you've ever lied about your IQ to seem more intelligent, it's time to fess up. Scientists can now tell how smart you are...
Ayahuasca, a psychedelic drink made from Amazonian plants, may help relieve symptoms in those...
“Leon” is a young Brazilian man who has long struggled with depression.
He keeps an anonymous blog, in Portuguese, where he describes the challenge...
Link between a number of autoimmune diseases and an increased risk of developing psychosis
People with autoimmune disorders, a collection of diseases where the body’s immune system attacks its own cells, are more likely to have psychosis, according...
Psilocybin can help curb cocaine addiction
Unlike with alcohol or nicotine, there is not a pharmacological option available to individuals addicted to cocaine to help them stop using the drug....
Spectral cloaking could make objects invisible – could be used to secure data transmissions...
Researchers and engineers have long sought ways to conceal objects by manipulating how light interacts with them.
A new study offers the first demonstration of...
