For The Better

A stress protein that is overactive in many types of tumor cells also has a key role in tumor-supporting cells called fibroblasts, and may be a good target for future cancer treatments, suggests a new study.

A team led by André Hoelz has made two big leaps forward in our understanding of the nuclear pore complex, a vital cellular gateway.

T cells are usually very good at eliminating diseased cells. But they seem to fail when it comes to tumor cells. Researchers now describe what inhibits this immune function and how they can release the brake and boost the immune response against cancer.

A large study of 2,002 tumors from 14 types of cancer revealed 11 proteomic subtypes associated with distinct pathways in the tumors. These findings reveal the molecular landscape of cancers at the proteome level, to better understand how cancers grow …

Scientists have found evidence that the Earth’s inner core oscillates, contradicting previously accepted models that posited it consistently rotates at a faster rate than the planet’s surface.

Researchers have known for some time that maternal breast milk provides critical nutrients for newborns, and antibodies from mothers vaccinated against a specific disease-causing bacterium or virus can be transferred via breast milk to babies. Now a ne…

Around one in 500 men could be carrying an extra X or Y chromosome — most of them unaware — putting them at increased risk of diseases such as type 2 diabetes, atherosclerosis and thrombosis, say researchers.

As the world’s appetite for carbon-based materials like graphite increases, researchers presented evidence this week for a new carbon solid they named ‘amorphous graphite.’

Researchers show which signaling pathways make plants more resistant to flooding. The molecule ethylene is a warning signal for plants that they are under water and switches on the emergency supply for survival without oxygen. A team shows that plants …