Science & Technology

Identification of growth factors produced in patients with severe asthma may lead to new therapies, a study finds.

Maverick was first used as a baby name after a television show called ‘Maverick’ aired in the 1950s, but its popularity rose meteorically in 1986 with the release of the movie ‘Top Gun.’ Today, it is even used for baby girls.

Researchers have developed an ultrasound-guided cancer immunotherapy platform that generates systemic antitumor immunity and improves the therapeutic efficacy of immune checkpoint blockade.

Engineers have found a way to dramatically improve the signal emitted by fluorescing nanosenors. The researchers showed they could implant sensors as deep as 5.5 centimeters in tissue and still get a strong signal. The advance allows the particles to b…

Researchers have discovered a mechanism linking breast cancer and diabetes, each of which promotes development and growth of the other.

Large floods will sometimes force a river to jump course and forge a new path across the landscape, in rare and catastrophic events known as river avulsions. Scientists have now published a global compilation of river avulsions. The study corroborates …

Scientists have revealed the significant roles of anthropogenic low-volatility organic vapors on the secondary organic aerosols (SOA) formation in four megacities in China, providing new insights for effectively mitigating the urban air pollution issues.