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A research team have investigated whether splicing factors could be responsible for the way some breast cancers grow and spread. If a splicing factor was giving the cell the wrong instructions, it could chave the cell;s behavior, causing it to grow out of control or metastasize. They looked at cells from breast cancers, and found that only a few splicing factors seemed connected to the cell’s cancerous behavior.

Psoriasis is not a congenital disorder, but new research shows that a genetic change in the hair follicles of the skin stem cells can trigger psoriasis.

Scientists have discovered that healthy liver tissue surrounding a tumor activates a defense mechanism that restricts tumor growth. Hyperactivation of this mechanism above “normal” levels, triggers the elimination of different liver tumor types, in mice.

Marine fog brings more than cooler temperatures to coastal areas. Researchers have discovered elevated levels of mercury in mountain lions, the latest indication that the neurotoxin is being carried in fog, deposited on the land, and making its way up the food chain.

A group have explored what happens when additives are put into vaping products. Specifically, the researchers studied the chemical reaction that takes place when cannabis is consumed using a vape pen or dab rig.

Researchers have developed a personalized vaccine system that could ultimately delay the onset of pancreatic cancer.

When our skin is damaged, a whole set of biological processes springs into action to heal the wound. Now, researchers have discovered that a molecule involved in this, HMGB1, slows down wound healing. It is, however, also essential for tumor formation at sites of previous injury.

A team of researchers from the Earlham Institute are exploring the genetics of UK wildflowers to discover medicines that, quite literally, may be on our doorstep.

How can an observer decode internal states by watching outward behaviors? That was the challenge facing a team of Princeton neuroscientists. Rather than tackling the intricacies of human brains, they investigated fruit flies with fewer behaviors and, one imagines, fewer internal states.

A one-off dose of ketamine could help heavy drinkers reduce their alcohol intake, finds a new UCL experimental study.