Researchers discover new drug targets for lethal brain cancer
London [UK], Aug 2 (ANI): With the help of a mouse model, a team of researchers has now discovered more than 200 genes with novel and known roles in glioblastoma - the most aggressive type of brain cancer that offer promising new drug targets.
NASA Sun data helps new model predict big solar flares
Washington D.C. [USA], August 1 (ANI): Using data from NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory, or SDO, scientists have developed a new model that successfully predicted seven of the Sun's biggest flares from the last solar cycle, out of a set of nine.
Study links feeling full with positive body image
Cambridge [England], August 1 (ANI): A new study has found the benefit of relying on one's body sensations while taking descions. According to the research- paying greater attention to internal bodily sensations can increase our appreciation of our own bodies.
Researchers discover stem cells in optic nerve that preserve vision
Baltimore (Maryland) [USA], July 31 (ANI): Researchers have for the first-time identified stem cells in the region of the optic nerve, which transmits signals from the eye to the brain. The finding presents a new theory on why the most common form of glaucoma may develop and provides potential new ways to treat a leading cause of blindness in American adults.