Starving tumors by blocking glutamine uptake
Scientists have identified a drug candidate that blocks the uptake of glutamine, a key food source for many tumors, and slows the growth of melanoma......»»
In the Next Pandemic, Let’s Pay People to Get Vaccinated
Data from Sweden and the US suggests cash incentives increase uptake without denting people’s trust in vaccines or future willingness to get them......»»
Methane emissions offset carbon uptake in Baltic macroalgae habitats
Bladderwrack in the Baltic Sea emits significant amounts of methane, which, to some extent, can offset the uptake of atmospheric carbon dioxide by these algae. This is shown by a new study from Askö Laboratory, where the fluxes of greenhouse gases b.....»»
Florida is fighting to feed starving manatees this winter
Advocacy organizations believe the solution is less about lettuce—and more about leaders. Enlarge (credit: Eva Marie Uzcategui/Getty Images) Few vignettes show how much human activity has affected wildlife more than t.....»»
Manatee die-off season looms as trial of feeding them lettuce begins again
When the state's wildlife department flung the first handful of lettuce to a starving manatee in the Indian River a year ago, it was an act of desperation driven by a catastrophic die-off and violating an environmental golden rule that animal behavio.....»»
Florida Is Fighting to Feed Starving Manatees This Winter
As the state’s residents step up to save the sea cows, advocacy organizations believe the solution is less about lettuce—and more about leaders......»»
TikTok ban coming to government devices as congress considers blocking app in US
The popular social network TikTok has been the target of spying accusations by the US government for quite some time due to its Chinese origins. And while TikTok was never actually banned from the United States, the government doesn’t seem happy a.....»»
Polarity proteins shape efficient "breathing" pores in grasses
Grasses have "respiratory pores" (called stomata) that open and close to regulate the uptake of carbon dioxide for photosynthesis on the one hand and water loss through transpiration on the other. Unlike many other plants, stomata in grasses form lat.....»»
DuckDuckGo is now blocking one of Google"s most annoying pop ups
DuckDuckGo wants to stop Sign in with Google from collecting data about your browsing history......»»
Lost puzzle piece involved in gene regulation revealed in search that began in water-loving, one-celled organism
After an intrepid, decade-long search, Johns Hopkins Medicine scientists say they have found a new role for a pair of enzymes that regulate genome function and, when missing or mutated, are linked to diseases such as brain tumors, blood cancers and K.....»»
Some universities are now restricting TikTok access on campus
A small but growing number of universities are now blocking access to TikTok on school-owned devices or WiFi networks, in the latest sign of a widening crackdown on the popular short-form video app......»»
Q&A: Ukraine conflict "hindering SDGs progress"
Crises and conflicts are blocking science collaboration and sustainable development goals (SDGs) progress, says U.S. scientist William Colgazier......»»
Lettuce arrives in Florida this week to fight feared return of manatee starvation
In a lull before a feared return to disaster, wildlife authorities said Wednesday they are about to receive truckloads of lettuce for feeding starving manatees this winter in the coastal Indian River east of Orlando......»»
Chrome’s “Manifest V3” plan to limit ad-blocking extensions is delayed
Manifest V3 transition is delayed again to the relief of Chrome users everywhere. Enlarge (credit: Isaac Bowen / Flickr) For several years now, Google has wanted to kill Chrome's current extension system in favor of a m.....»»
Amid pathetic uptake, FDA green lights confusing COVID vaccine update for kids
Some kids can get boosters, some can get an updated series, some get nothing. Enlarge / Reisa Lancaster RN, left, administers the Covid-19 vaccine to 14 month old Ada Hedge, center, being comforted by mom Sarah Close and dad Chin.....»»
Discovery of a cellular uptake pathway for larger drug molecules
Recent findings by UCSF and Arc Institute scientists open up new possibilities for overcoming a fundamental challenge in drug discovery. There can be a tradeoff between optimizing a drug's key-in-a-lock fit with its target and the drug's ability to m.....»»
Microplastics in human tissue samples: International study warns against drawing premature conclusions
The distribution of microplastics and nanoplastics in the environment, the potential of human exposure and particle uptake, and the absorption of these particles into tissues are topics that are being intensively researched worldwide......»»
Argentine ants will do anything for sugar, but they won"t do this
It might seem like common sense that a starving animal is more likely to take dangerous risks to obtain food than one with a full belly. But new research from UCLA shows that groups of Argentine ants, who forage boldly when they're well fed, exercise.....»»
A Proactive Way to Detect Cancer at Its Earliest Stages
Medtech firm Earli is working on a way to make tumors announce themselves as they appear—and even provide directions to where they are in the body......»»
A new tool to block protein-protein interactions
Inside cells, proteins constantly interact with each other to carry out different functions. For some diseases in which these functions are altered, blocking the binding between two or more proteins emerges as a possible therapeutic approach......»»
Making Tumors Tastier for the Immune System
Researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have developed a nanotechnology platform that can make cancer cells more vulnerable to immune attack in the body. The researchers call their system the bispecific tumor-transforming nan.....»»