Blocking a protein known as CDK7 could prevent heart damage associated with a commonly used cancer chemotherapy medication, according to a new study. Importantly, the researchers also found that inhibiting CDK7 could help enhance the medication’s cancer-killing capability. Based on an animal model, the study findings could provide a foundation for future treatment strategies to …

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Greenhouse cultivation is booming globally, especially in the Global South — and across one country in particular. This is revealed in a new study that deploys detailed satellite imagery and AI to map greenhouses across the planet. According to the researchers, the development is a source of both promise and concern. ​Greenhouse cultivation is booming …

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Urgent action now is needed to tackle the major and growing global issue of invasive alien species, says a team of 88 experts from 47 countries. The paper follows the (IPBES) thematic assessment report on invasive alien species and their control. The experts say co-developing management actions with multiple stakeholders including government and private sector …

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Snaring — a non-selective method of poaching using wire traps — is widespread in tropical forests in Southeast Asia. Snaring decimates wildlife populations and has pushed many larger mammals to local or even global extinction. Eleven years of data from ranger patrols in the Thua Thien Hue and Quang Nam Saola Nature Reserves in Viet …

Wire snare removal in protected areas is labor-intensive but effective — and essential to solving the Southeast Asian snaring crisis Read More »

Ulcerative colitis (UC) is an inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) that causes inflammation and ulcers (sores) in the digestive tract. Ulcerative colitis affects the innermost lining of the large intestine, also called the colon and rectum. At least 40,000 people are living with IBD in Ireland, and over 5 million globally. ​Ulcerative colitis (UC) is an …

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A humorous remark at just the right time can go a long way. Benevolent humor helps medical assistants (MAs) cope positively with their stressful working day, according to a new study. ​A humorous remark at just the right time can go a long way. Benevolent humor helps medical assistants (MAs) cope positively with their stressful …

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A rare sighting of a giant pangolin revives hopes for the species’ survival in West Africa, despite threats from poaching and deforestation ​A rare sighting of a giant pangolin revives hopes for the species’ survival in West Africa, despite threats from poaching and deforestation A rare sighting of a giant pangolin revives hopes for the species’ …

Endangered giant pangolin spotted in Senegal after nearly 24 years Read More »

A newly complete database of human protein kinases and their preferred binding sites provides a powerful new platform to investigate cell signaling pathways. Culminating 25 years of research, MIT, Harvard University, and Yale University scientists and collaborators have unveiled a comprehensive atlas of human tyrosine kinases — enzymes that regulate a wide variety of cellular …

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The Epstein-Barr virus can cause a spectrum of diseases, including a range of cancers. Emerging data now show that inhibition of a specific metabolic pathway in infected cells can diminish latent infection and therefore the risk of downstream disease. ​The Epstein-Barr virus can cause a spectrum of diseases, including a range of cancers. Emerging data …

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Researchers uncovered 214,516 unique isoforms in the developing neocortex — over 70% of which have not been previously studied. ​Researchers uncovered 214,516 unique isoforms in the developing neocortex — over 70% of which have not been previously studied. Researchers uncovered 214,516 unique isoforms in the developing neocortex — over 70% of which have not been previously …

Sequencing of the developing human brain uncovers hundreds of thousands of new gene transcripts Read More »