Which glioblastoma patients will respond to immunotherapy?
Scientists have discovered a new biomarker to identify which patients with brain tumors called glioblastomas -- the most common and malignant of primary brain tumors -- might benefit from immunotherapy. The treatment could extend survival for an esti.....»»
SpaceX could be fined $175K for failure to properly report launch data to FAA
SpaceX has 30 days to respond to the FAA's enforcement letter. Enlarge / A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifts off from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station carrying 60 Starlink satellites on November 11, 2019. (credit: NurPhoto / Contribut.....»»
Elephant seal remains show Antarctic sea was warmer in the mid-to-late Holocene
Studying the response of Antarctic ice sheets to past warming episodes is essential to understand how they may respond to the present warming climate, as their melting and collapse can contribute to global sea level rise. Detailed records of past oce.....»»
Reimagining drugs for a rare brain disorder
A team of researchers has developed a new method to screen FDA-approved drugs to determine if they could be repurposed or improved to help patients with a rare, debilitating disease of the nervous system......»»
Health info for 1 million patients stolen using critical GoAnywhere vulnerability
With exploit code in the wild and devastating results, organizations should patch pronto. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) One of the biggest hospital chains in the US said hackers obtained protected health information for.....»»
Study finds sinking tundra surface unlikely to trigger runaway permafrost thaw
Oak Ridge National Laboratory scientists set out to address one of the biggest uncertainties about how carbon-rich permafrost will respond to gradual sinking of the land surface as temperatures rise. Using a high-performance computer simulation, the.....»»
A Little-Known Inflammatory Disease Is Hiding in Plain Sight
Genetic analyses show a newly discovered condition called Vexas is more common than previously thought—and could explain some patients’ undiagnosed symptoms......»»
Bacteria communicate like we do, and we can use this to help address antibiotic resistance
Like the neurons firing in human brains, bacteria use electricity to communicate and respond to environmental cues. Now, researchers have discovered a way to control this electrical signaling in bacteria, to better understand resistance to antibiotic.....»»
Decipher MedTech develops rapid test for myasthenia gravis
Imagine having increased muscle weakness for two years before figuring out the cause. That is the shared experience of myasthenia gravis patients. Canadian startup Decipher MedTech is developing a rapid diagnostic kit for the rare disease, aiming to.....»»
Beach erosion: Satellites reveal how climate cycles impact coastlines
Researchers from UNSW Sydney have analyzed millions of satellite photos to observe changes in beaches across the Pacific Ocean. The findings, published in Nature Geoscience today (Feb. 10), reveal for the first time how coastlines respond to differen.....»»
How physics changes drug resistance evolution
A deeper understanding of how tumor cells respond to treatment is vital to improving the effectiveness of therapies for diseases such as cancer. Researchers at the Max Planck Institute for the Science of Light (MPL) have discovered how physical inter.....»»
A Crucial Group of Covid Drugs Has Stopped Working
A key tool in the early pandemic response, monoclonal antibodies are now ineffective against new variants. Immunocompromised patients are especially at risk......»»
pH-activated nanocytokines based on IL-12 safely overcome cancer resistance to immunotherapy
A group led by Prof. Horacio Cabral, in collaboration with a group led by Prof. Kazuhiro Kakimi, discovered a new way to improve cancer immunotherapy. Their findings are published in a paper, titled "An IL-12-Based Nanocytokine Safely Potentiates Ant.....»»
Savanna plants show high physiological resilience to extreme drought
Extreme drought events can affect the physiological function and growth of plant. Understanding the physiological mechanisms of how plants respond to extreme drought is crucial for predicting plant performance under future climate change. In 2019, a.....»»
Study finds timing of drought is more damaging to invertebrates than severity
Populations of various species of aquatic insects and other invertebrates respond to flooding and waterway drying due to drought in different ways that can be anticipated, according to a new Penn State-led study that employed a novel method to assess.....»»
Critical OpenEMR vulnerabilities may allow attackers to access patients’ health records
Critical vulnerabilities discovered in OpenEMR can be chained to gain code execution on a server running a vulnerable version of the popular open-source electronic health record system. Discovered, privately reported and now publicly documented by re.....»»
Vulnerability of red sea urchins to climate change depends on location
A new study of red sea urchins, a commercially valuable species, investigated how different populations respond to changes in their environments. The results show that red sea urchin populations in Northern and Southern California are adapted to thei.....»»
How habanero peppers respond to stress
Like people, plants have to cope with stress. The impact on humans is well catalogued, but less is known about how stressors—including high salinity and lack of nutrients—affect plants such as habaneros. Now, researchers report in ACS Agricultura.....»»
COVID calculations reveal solution to 30-year-old computer science problem
During the pandemic, many people became amateur mathematicians. How quickly would the number of hospitalized patients rise, and when would herd immunity be achieved? Professional mathematicians were challenged as well, and a researcher at University.....»»
Bullying, power and control: Why people believe in conspiracy theories and how to respond
From vaccine uptake to violent extremism, conspiracy beliefs are linked to distrust in major institutions or powerful figures......»»
Methane "gobbling" microorganism is a shape shifter
A microorganism that helps reduce the release of the greenhouse gas methane into the atmosphere has been found to be a "shape shifter" capable of markedly changing its appearance and metabolism to rapidly respond to changes in its environment, a team.....»»