MIAMI, FLORIDA (July 25, 2024) – Many people with stage II or III colon cancer receive additional, or adjuvant, chemotherapy following surgery. However, clinical trials have shown that this treatment doesn’t improve the chances of survival for every patient. A study published July 25 in Cell Reports Medicine identifies and validates a 10-gene biomarker that ..read more

Advancements in biosensor technology are now letting us observe previously undetectable plant hormones orchestrating growth and responding to environmental stimuli in real-time within living plants. Credit: Alexander Jones research group, Sainsbury Laboratory, University of Cambridge Advancements in biosensor technology are now letting us observe previously undetectable plant hormones orchestrating growth and responding to environmental stimuli ..read more

Light waves, as they propagate through a medium, experience a temporal delay. This delay can unveil crucial information about the underlying structural and compositional characteristics. Quantitative phase imaging (QPI) is a cutting-edge optical technique that reveals variations in optical path length as light moves through biological samples, materials, and other transparent structures. Unlike traditional imaging ..read more

(Santa Barbara, Calif.) — There’s an experiment going on in conservation in Africa. With biodiversity imperiled, and nations facing financial and political crises, some governments are transferring the management of protected areas to private, non-governmental organizations (NGOs). Credit: Denny et al. (Santa Barbara, Calif.) — There’s an experiment going on in conservation in Africa. With ..read more

Researchers at the Center for Advanced Bioenergy and Bioproducts Innovation (CABBI) have achieved a significant breakthrough that could lead to better — and greener — agricultural chemicals and everyday products. Credit: Center for Advanced Bioenergy and Bioproducts Innovation (CABBI) Researchers at the Center for Advanced Bioenergy and Bioproducts Innovation (CABBI) have achieved a significant breakthrough ..read more

Dr. Wencai Liu, an associate professor of mathematics at Texas A&M University, has been selected to receive the 2024 International Union of Pure and Applied Physics (IUPAP) Early Career Scientist Prize in Mathematical Physics in recognition of his exceptional achievements and future potential in mathematical physics. Credit: Courtesy of Dr. Wencai Liu Dr. Wencai Liu, an associate ..read more

Local decentralized energy systems, known as microgrids, can make urban infrastructures more resilient and reduce risks for the population, for example, in large-scale power outages due to natural hazards or cyberattacks. In the current issue of the Nature Sustainability journal, researchers from Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) present design criteria for microgrids that allow for fair treatment ..read more

“[…] we present the first study to retrospectively evaluate differential gene expression of MIF, DDT, and relevant pathway markers in regard to clinical outcomes in patients with melanoma.” Credit: 2024 Valdez et al. “[…] we present the first study to retrospectively evaluate differential gene expression of MIF, DDT, and relevant pathway markers in regard to ..read more

UPTON, N.Y. — Scientists from the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory have created the first-ever atomic movies showing how atoms rearrange locally within a quantum material as it transitions from an insulator to a metal. With the help of these movies, the researchers discovered a new material phase that settles a yearslong ..read more

New research from a collaborative team featuring Texas A&M University atmospheric scientist Dr. Andrew Dessler is exploring the climate impact of the 2022 Hunga Tonga volcano eruption and challenging existing assumptions about its effects in the process. Credit: Tonga Geological Services / ZUMA Press / Zuma / RÉA (Courtesy of Dr. Mark Schoeberl) New research from a collaborative team ..read more