Scientists demonstrate a double-acting mechanism for fighting a particularly aggressive, difficult-to-treat form of breast cancer. The research shows how silencing a certain gene, ACSS2, may improve existing treatments for patients.
Read more …Possible new treatment for triple-negative breast cancer
A new study looks at the impact of learning environments on the academic success of racialized students. Compared to their peers, these students feel they have less control in their academic environment, less confidence and self-efficacy in their academic abilities, and weaker connections to other students and professors.
Read more …New research highlights importance of equity in education
As the days get shorter and chillier in the northern hemisphere, those who choose to work out in the mornings might find it harder to get up and running. A new study identifies a protein that, when missing, makes exercising in the cold that much harder--that is, at least in fruit flies.
Read more …Gene links exercise endurance, cold tolerance, and cellular maintenance in flies