Researchers have identified a distinct subtype of primary central nervous system (PCNS) lymphoma that should be considered for surgical removal, suggesting a major shift in how this type of tumor is e..

A new laboratory test that induces cancer cells to squeeze through narrow spaces has the potential to accurately predict which breast cancers and other solid tumors are likely to spread, or metastasiz..

Researchers have discovered that a human enzyme named FANCM is required for the survival of ALT tumor cells. Future strategies targeting the activity of this molecule in ALT tumor cells can constitute..

Researchers have demonstrated a new reaction for generating oxygen that could help humans explore the universe and perhaps even fight climate change at home.

Gross Primary Production (GPP) in forests tells scientists how much carbon dioxide these vast and remote systems are breathing in. For decades, scientists have used satellites to monitor the changes i..

A new analysis of global fishing data has found the world's fishing fleet doubled in size over the 65 years to 2015, but for the amount of effort expended the catch fell more than 80 per cent. Th..

Dysfunctional neurons in the hippocampus of adult female mice modeling dementia can be repaired and reconnected to distant parts of the brain, reports a new study. The similarity between the mouse mod..

A combination of visual training and a recently developed brain stimulation technique boosts learning in healthy adults and cortically blind patients.

The global search for a group A streptococcal (Strep A) vaccine has narrowed after researchers identified a common gene signature in almost all global Strep A strains by sequencing thousands of genome..

A team of scientists has taken a significant step closer to unlocking the secrets of photosynthesis, by determining the structure of a very large photosynthetic supercomplex.