Rapid method to detect BRAF mutations in cancer tissue samples BOSTON — A new diagnostic platform to detect BRAF mutations in melanoma and other cancer types is faster and more accurate compared with the standard method currently used in clinics, ...

Investigational PARP inhibitor promising in BRCA-related cancers BOSTON — An investigational new PARP inhibitor, BMN 673, is showing early responses in patients with heavily pretreated, advanced, BRCA-related cancers of the breast and ovary, ...

Bio-Rad's Droplet Digital PCR technology highlighted at ASHG Annual Meeting Researchers use Droplet Digital PCR assays to obtain promising results in new copy number variation studies Hercules, CA – October 22, 2013 – More accurate and precise assessment of copy number variation ...

Numerical validation of quantum magnetic ordering Numerical simulations designed to confirm the magnetic characteristics of 3D quantum materials largely match the theoretical predictions A new study set out to use numerical simulations to validate previous theoretical ...

A fresh solution for the lindane problem The UPV/EHU-University of the Basque Country and Tecnalia are seeking fresh solutions by means of iron nanoparticles to eliminate the consequences of lindane manufacture and use. For many years two companies located in Bizkaia, ...

New program makes prostate cancer treatment decisions easier When the pros and cons of prostate cancer treatment are spelled out using an online interactive program developed by Thomas Jefferson University researchers, more patients choose active ...

Coffee consumption reduces risk of liver cancer Bethesda, MD (Oct. 22, 2013) -- Coffee consumption reduces risk of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), the most common type of liver cancer, by about 40 percent, according to an up-to-date meta-analysis published ...

Sequential GO and chemotherapy no benefit for older AML patients according to EORTC/GIMEMA trial Results of the randomized, phase III, EORTC/GIMEMA 06012 intergroup trial (AML-17) reported in the Journal of Clinical Oncology show that sequential ...

Fat and fit How dormice make optimal use of their body fat reserves In the dog days of summer, female edible dormice (Glis glis) are busy caring for their young but immediately after this energy-intensive period they ...

How climate change affects microbial life below the seafloor Sediments from the deep sea give insight into the dynamics of the deep biosphere This news release is available in German. Traces of past microbial life in sediments off the coast of ...

Model plant misled scientists about multicellular growth Scientists have misunderstood one of the most fundamental processes in the life of plants because they have been looking at the wrong flower, according to University of Leeds researchers. Arabidopsis ...

The mysterious scarab beetles: 2 new species of the endangered ancient genus Gyronotus Famous as the sacred beetles of ancient Egypt the scarab beetle group in fact represents much greater diversity around the globe. Some of the most vulnerable representatives are contained ...

Climate change increased the number of deaths The increased temperatures caused by ongoing climate change in Stockholm, Sweden between 1980 and 2009 caused 300 more premature deaths than if the temperature increase did not take place. In Sweden as a whole, ...

Copper shock: An atomic-scale stress test Scientists used the powerful X-ray laser at the U.S. Department of Energy's SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory to create movies detailing trillionths-of-a-second changes in the arrangement of ...

'A permanent talent underclass': UConn researcher's report charts 'excellence gap' among American students STORRS, Conn. – The circle of high-achieving American students is becoming a preserve for the white and well-off, with potentially severe consequences for the ...

NASA sees hint of Typhoon Lekima's rapidly intensification Tropical Storm Lekima intensified quickly early on Oct. 22 while traveling over the open waters of the Northwestern Pacific Ocean. The day before the rapid intensification, NASA's TRMM satellite passed overhead ...

Opioids for chronic pain: Study looks at how patients and their doctors talk about risks INDIANAPOLIS -- Although the popular press -- from entertainment news to the crime blotter -- has paid significant attention to the dangers of hydrocodone, oxycodone and other opioids, ...

Low-priced plastic photovoltaics Article in 'The Journal of Chemical Physics' describes new approach to making cheaper, more efficient solar panels WASHINGTON, D.C. Oct. 22, 2013 -- Photovoltaic devices, which tap the power of the sun and convert it to electricity, ...

Hydrogel implant enables light-based communication with cells inside the body As researchers develop novel therapies based on inducing specific cells to do specific things, getting the right message to the right group of cells at the right time remains ...

Classification system proposed for green roofs Green roofs (or living roofs) are becoming a growing trend in North America – and have been long established in Europe – for their value in conserving energy, improving air quality, managing storm water runoff, beautifying ...

Supernatural experiences trigger religious donations, Baylor study shows People who have had what they believe to be supernatural experiences are more likely to be "religious givers," with their behavior based on cost-benefit principles that apply in other transactions ...

GW researcher conducts review of most successful outside interventions in reducing ED use WASHINGTON (Oct. 22, 2013) – In recent years, many groups, including policy makers and health systems, have looked for ways to reduce the number of visits to the emergency ...

Shifting winds in turbine arrays New model described in 'Physics of Fluids' shows changing air flows can transfer energy to wind turbines from both above and below the blades WASHINGTON, D.C. Oct. 22, 2013 -- Researchers modeling how changes in air flow ...

NASA sees Atlantic depression become Tropical Storm Lorenzo It took six hours for the thirteenth tropical depression of the Atlantic Ocean hurricane season to organize and strengthen into Tropical Storm Lorenzo. NASA's Aqua satellite captured a "before" image and ...

Veterinary scientists track the origin of a deadly emerging pig virus in the United States Biosecurity, sanitation important for prevention of disease, Virginia Tech researchers say Veterinary researchers at the Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine at ...