Science & Technology

A compound called ERX-41 targets a previously unrecognized vulnerability in difficult-to-treat types of cancer including triple-negative breast cancer. The compound will be studied as a drug for clinical translation.

Mechanisms associated with a particular diabetes drug can also help to protect against Alzheimer’s disease, a new study reports. The results indicate that the drug’s target protein can be an interesting candidate for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease.

Researchers from McGill University and the US National Cancer Institute (NCI) have made some surprising discoveries about our immune system. By using mathematical modelling to look at specific aspects of immune responses in mice and humans, their data-…

New research reveals that 44 percent of Earth’s land area — some 64 million square kilometers (24.7 million square miles) requires conservation to safeguard biodiversity.

A new method to combat malaria which sees the disease turn against itself could offer an effective treatment for the hundreds of millions of people infected globally each year, as the efficacy of current antimalarial drugs weakens. The research has ide…

Global warming has a particularly pronounced impact on the Alpine region. Like the Arctic, this European mountain range is becoming greener. Researchers have now used satellite data to show that vegetation above the tree line has increased in nearly 80…

An investigation into the evolution of Salmonella bacteria infecting Brazilian poultry shows that the introduction of a Salmonella vaccine, combined with increasing antibiotic usage by Brazilian farmers, has led to the rise of strains that are more ant…

A new study suggests that traffic noise at schools has a detrimental effect on the development of working memory and attention in primary-school students.

Researchers are conducting pioneering research into the concept that unpredictable parental behaviors, together with unpredictable environment, such as lack of routines and frequent disasters, disrupt optimal emotional brain circuit development in chil…

Bumblebee colonies exposed to glyphosate are significantly affected in times of resource scarcity, according to recent research.

A large genetic study has found that a person’s height may affect their risk for several common health conditions in adulthood. Significant findings include a link between height and lower risk of coronary heart disease, and a link between height and h…

Scientists develop a blood test that could help with early detection of non-small cell lung cancer, as well as potential drug resistance.

An international team led by researchers has developed 6G components that will allow future devices to achieve increased speeds necessary for such a technological jump.