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Androgen receptor, treatment target for prostate cancer, imports into mitochondria

Androgens stimulate prostate cancer cells to grow. Many drugs to target that cancer focus on stopping androgen biosynthesis or blocking the androgen receptor, or...

Underwater surveys in Emerald Bay reveal the nature and activity of Lake Tahoe faults

Emerald Bay, California, a beautiful location on the southwestern shore of Lake Tahoe, is surrounded by rugged landscape, including rocky cliffs and remnants of...

Go for a run or eat chocolate: A choice dictated by the cannabinoid receptors

A study reveals that the cannabinoid type 1 (CB1) receptors play an essential role in the choice between running and eating chocolatey food.

Are there Zika reservoirs in the Americas?

A researcher travels the Americas, collecting feces from nonhuman primates to determine the risk of Zika reservoirs.

Hayabusa2 probes asteroid Ryugu for secrets

The first data received from the Hayabusa2 spacecraft in orbit of asteroid Ryugu helps space scientists explore conditions in the early solar system. The...

When development and conservation clash in the Serengeti

New or upgraded roads in the Greater Serengeti Ecosystem around Serengeti National Park will not reduce growing pressure on the ecosystem, a study shows.

Chicago’s Large Lot Program sowing change in inner-city communities

Chicago's Large Lot Program is promoting positive change in inner-city neighborhoods by enabling residents to buy and repurpose vacant lots that currently attracted crime...

NASA’s Fermi Satellite clocks ‘cannonball’ pulsar speeding through space

Astronomers have found a runaway pulsar hurtling through space at nearly 2.5 million miles an hour -- so fast it could travel the distance...

Where does chronic pain begin? Scientists close in on its origins

A new study has produced evidence of the source of chronic pain in humans, revealing several new targets for pain treatment. The paper examined...

The story of GARP: A potential target for cancer immunotherapy

Researchers reveal how the cell surface receptor GARP plays a role in T regulatory cell function and migration to the gut. Because the presence...

Brabus Launches ‘Deep Blue’ G-Wagon, Speedboat & Luxury Watch Line

Brabus is unifying its collaborations with Mercedes-AMG, Finland’s Axopar Boats, and Panerai luxury watches under one Deep Blue collection.Being that Brabus is...