A new study from UBC researchers finds that teens, especially girls, have better mental health when they spend more time…
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Machine learning predicts anti-cancer drug efficacy
Research on anti-cancer drug response in patient-derived artificial organoids and transcriptome learning of genes associated with anti-cancer target proteins.
New insight into how brain neurons influence choices
By studying animals choosing between two drink options, researchers have discovered that the activity of certain neurons in the brain…
Breakdown of gene coordination during aging suggests a substantial challenge to longevity
Researchers report evidence that supports, for the first time, a longstanding theory on the aging process in cells. Using a…
‘BAH-code’ reader senses gene-silencing tag in cells
Researchers have identified an evolutionarily conserved pathway responsible for ‘closing down’ gene activity in the mammalian cell. The finding is…
Root bacterium to fight Alzheimer’s
A bacterium found among the soil close to roots of ginseng plants could provide a new approach for the treatment…
Follow your gut: How farms protect from childhood asthma
Asthma impacts millions of children already at a young age. Children growing up on a farm have a lower risk…
Emergency care doctors not getting sufficient ‘down time’
A survey of more than 4,000 UK emergency care doctors has shown that they need more support to recover from…
Malaria test as simple as a bandage
A test for malaria looks like a bandage, but can diagnose the disease in minutes without the need for medical…
How the immune system remembers viruses
For a person to acquire immunity to a disease, T cells must develop into memory cells after contact with the…