Targeted therapy proves effective against aggressive rare blood cancer
Clinical study treating BPDCN with tagraxofusp led to first FDA approval for the disease.
GandCrab attackers exploit recently patched Confluence vulnerability
A group of attackers are actively exploiting a critical vulnerability in Atlassian's Confluence collaboration software to infect servers with the GandCrab ransomware. Confluence is a Java-based w..
Meet Callichimaera perplexa, the platypus of crabs
The crab family just got a bunch of new cousins — including a 95-million-year-old chimera species that will force scientists to rethink the definition of a crab.
Modern analysis of ancient hearths reveals Neanderthal settlement patterns
Ancient fire remains provide evidence of Neanderthal group mobility and settlement patterns and indicate specific occupation episodes, according to a new study.
Sub-optimal food allergy knowledge and attitudes among restaurant staff
A new study of restaurant staff reveals low levels of food allergy knowledge and negative attitudes about serving people with food allergies, while exploring key factors that might influence such know..
How ‘bad cholesterol’ enters artery walls
Researchers have determined how circulating ''bad cholesterol'' enters artery walls to cause the plaque that narrows the blood vessels and leads to heart attacks and strokes.
No assembly required: Researchers automate microrobotic designs
Researchers have developed an automated approach that significantly cuts down on, and expands, the types of microrobots they can manufacture.
Stroke patients receive different amounts of physical therapy
Medicare-covered stroke patients receive vastly different amounts of physical and occupational therapy during hospital stays despite evidence that such care is strongly associated with positive health..
Coal could yield treatment for traumatic injuries
Coal-derived graphene quantum dots, when modified with a polymer, are effective antioxidants. They could lead to a therapy for people who suffer traumatic brain injuries, strokes or heart attacks.
What the vibrant pigments of bird feathers can teach us about how evolution works
Biologists show that evolution is driven by dependency on other species within ecological communities – testing a long-held idea of the late, great George Gaylord Simpson.