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The Human Tumor Atlas Network: Mapping Cancer's Complexity and Evolution

The Human Tumor Atlas Network: Mapping Cancer's Complexity and Evolution

The Human Tumor Atlas Network (HTAN) stands at the forefront of cancer research, representing a groundbreaking initiative funded by the National Cancer Institute (NCI) as part of the ambitious Cancer Moonshot℠ program. Launched in 2018, HTAN's primary mis

The Human Tumor Atlas Network: Mapping Cancer's Complexity and Evolution

The Human Tumor Atlas Network (HTAN) stands at the forefront of cancer research, representing a groundbreaking initiative funded by the National Cancer Institute (NCI) as part of the ambitious Cancer Moonshot℠ program. Launched in 2018, HTAN's primary mis
Listen to your gut: Research discusses using microbiota analysis for precision health care

Listen to your gut: Research discusses using microbiota analysis for precision health care

by Sarah Small,Pennsylvania State UniversityIn a recently published paper, Pak Kin Wong discusses the methods discusses the methods available for incorporating microbiota analysis into clinical

Listen to your gut: Research discusses using microbiota analysis for precision health care

by Sarah Small,Pennsylvania State UniversityIn a recently published paper, Pak Kin Wong discusses the methods discusses the methods available for incorporating microbiota analysis into clinical
Dogs may provide new insights into human aging and cognition

Dogs may provide new insights into human aging and cognition

by Eötvös Loránd UniversityThe quest to understand intelligence and unravel the workings of the mind has always been considered the holy grail of natural sciences. While we're still uncoverin

Dogs may provide new insights into human aging and cognition

by Eötvös Loránd UniversityThe quest to understand intelligence and unravel the workings of the mind has always been considered the holy grail of natural sciences. While we're still uncoverin
How corporate involvement in psychedelic research could threaten public safety

How corporate involvement in psychedelic research could threaten public safety

by Elena Koning, Elisa Brietzke and Marco Solmi,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIn the mid-20th century,psychedelicswere deemed illegal substances with little medic

How corporate involvement in psychedelic research could threaten public safety

by Elena Koning, Elisa Brietzke and Marco Solmi,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIn the mid-20th century,psychedelicswere deemed illegal substances with little medic
Removing bias from healthcare AI tools

Removing bias from healthcare AI tools

22 February 2024Rapid advances in Artificial Intelligence (AI) have opened the way for the creation of a huge range of new healthcare tools, but to ensure that these tools do not exacerbate preexistin

Removing bias from healthcare AI tools

22 February 2024Rapid advances in Artificial Intelligence (AI) have opened the way for the creation of a huge range of new healthcare tools, but to ensure that these tools do not exacerbate preexistin
New lens system for endoscopes could allow physicians to see inside the body like never before

New lens system for endoscopes could allow physicians to see inside the body like never before

by Wayne Gillam,University of Washington - Department of Electrical & Computer EngineeringAn illustration of the endoscope lens system designed by UW ECE and Physics Professor Arka Majumdar

New lens system for endoscopes could allow physicians to see inside the body like never before

by Wayne Gillam,University of Washington - Department of Electrical & Computer EngineeringAn illustration of the endoscope lens system designed by UW ECE and Physics Professor Arka Majumdar
Researchers discover a new role for a protein that helps form memories

Researchers discover a new role for a protein that helps form memories

by Marya Barlow,Virginia Tech(From left) Research scientist Kayla Farrell and Associate Professor Tim Jarome in the School of Animal Sciences are part of a Virginia Tech research team that disco

Researchers discover a new role for a protein that helps form memories

by Marya Barlow,Virginia Tech(From left) Research scientist Kayla Farrell and Associate Professor Tim Jarome in the School of Animal Sciences are part of a Virginia Tech research team that disco
Lipid traffic jam: Scientists reveal how dAcsl orchestrates lipid transport in Drosophila

Lipid traffic jam: Scientists reveal how dAcsl orchestrates lipid transport in Drosophila

FEBRUARY 5, 2024by Higher Education PressWorking model for the role of dAcsl in the regulation of circulating lipoprotein level. Credit: Jie Li, Yue Dong, Tianxing Zhou, He Tian, Xiahe Huang, Yong Q Z

Lipid traffic jam: Scientists reveal how dAcsl orchestrates lipid transport in Drosophila

FEBRUARY 5, 2024by Higher Education PressWorking model for the role of dAcsl in the regulation of circulating lipoprotein level. Credit: Jie Li, Yue Dong, Tianxing Zhou, He Tian, Xiahe Huang, Yong Q Z
Novel compound protects against infection by virus that causes COVID-19, preliminary studies show

Novel compound protects against infection by virus that causes COVID-19, preliminary studies show

JANUARY 5, 2024 Editors' notesbyDana-Farber Cancer InstituteDesign and screening of stapled lipopeptide inhibitors of SARS-CoV-2.aSchematic of the six-helix bundle (6-HB) fusion

Novel compound protects against infection by virus that causes COVID-19, preliminary studies show

JANUARY 5, 2024 Editors' notesbyDana-Farber Cancer InstituteDesign and screening of stapled lipopeptide inhibitors of SARS-CoV-2.aSchematic of the six-helix bundle (6-HB) fusion
From lab to legislation: How research shapes health policies in Latin America

From lab to legislation: How research shapes health policies in Latin America

by TranSpreadCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainHealth literacy and education are pivotal for shaping effective health policies, yet the integration of research findings into policy-making processes re

From lab to legislation: How research shapes health policies in Latin America

by TranSpreadCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainHealth literacy and education are pivotal for shaping effective health policies, yet the integration of research findings into policy-making processes re
New hydrogel features enhanced capabilities for treating aneurysms and halting their progression

New hydrogel features enhanced capabilities for treating aneurysms and halting their progression

by Terasaki Institute for Biomedical InnovationThe standard non-invasive treatment for patients with aneurysms is to insert a stent graft, a mesh-lined tube, into the affected blood vessel to shore up

New hydrogel features enhanced capabilities for treating aneurysms and halting their progression

by Terasaki Institute for Biomedical InnovationThe standard non-invasive treatment for patients with aneurysms is to insert a stent graft, a mesh-lined tube, into the affected blood vessel to shore up