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A protein found in extracellular vesicles shed by tumor cells could be used as a liquid biopsy biomarker to better predict the success of immunotherapy for lung cancer patients.

Chemists are discovering new information to help remediate “forever chemicals” by showing for the first time how they interact with soil at the molecular level.

Measuring circulating tumor DNA following surgery to treat colon cancer can predict the risk of cancer recurrence and help direct the use of chemotherapy.

Researchers have now discovered how a family of DNA motor proteins succeeds in packaging loosely arranged strands of DNA into compact individual chromosomes during cell division.

Researchers have developed a new highly sensitive blood test for tuberculosis (TB) that screens for DNA fragments of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis bacteria that causes the deadly disease.

The NIH has launched a clinical trial testing whether a monoclonal antibody, dupilumab, can reduce asthma attacks and improve lung function and asthma symptoms in children with poorly controlled allergic asthma who live in low-income urban neighborhoods.

A study looking in depth at the unusual fossils of early giraffes has provided a new perspective on their extremely long necks. While it is commonly believed that giraffoids’ necks evolved for more efficient treetop leaf eating, new research suggests that they may have instead been selected for as an advantage in a violent sexual fight-off.

Researchers from the University of São Paulo, Brazil and the Quadram Institute Bioscience, UK have conducted an investigation into the evolution of Salmonella bacteria in Brazilian poultry. The study identified that introducing a Salmonella vaccine for poultry – in addition to increasing use of antibiotics by Brazilian farmers – has led to strains evolving that are antibiotic-resistant. These strains are less likely to cause disease in humans.

A new study has revealed how removing a common air pollutant could lead to significant gains in crop yields.

A therapeutic method for harnessing the body’s immune system to protect against brain damage is published today by researchers from the Babraham Institute’s Immunology research program.