Discovery of the 'pioneer' that opens the genome
Researchers explain a cell differentiation mechanism in Nature Genetics.
Source: https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-01/uom-dot012218.php
Scientists block the siren call of two aggressive cancers
Aggressive cancers like glioblastoma and metastatic breast cancer have in common a siren call that beckons the bone marrow to send along whatever the tumors need to survive and thrive.
Source: https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-01/mcog-sbt012218.php
Siberian scientists suggested a new method for synthesizing a promising magnetic material
Scientists from Siberian Federal University (SFU) together with their colleagues from the Institute of Chemistry and Chemical Technology of Siberian Department of Russian Academy of Sciences and Kirensky Institute of Physics of Siberian Department of Russian Academy of Sciences used a new method for synthesizing iron-dysprosium garnet. Magnetic materials of this class are used in microwave and magnetic photon equipment. Iron-dysprosium garnet is understudied and may have previously unknown properties. The article was published in Materials Science and Engineering journal.
Source: https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-01/sfu-sss011918.php
Civic engagement can help teens thrive later in life
Want to help your teenagers become successful adults? Get them involved in civic activities - voting, volunteering and activism.
Source: https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-01/wfbm-cec012218.php
Number of older people with four or more diseases will double by 2035, say researchers
A study published today in Age and Ageing, the scientific journal of the British Geriatrics Society, reports that the number of older people diagnosed with four or more diseases will double between 2015 and 2035.
Source: https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-01/nu-noo012218.php
Civic engagement in adolescence and young adulthood beneficial for adult development
A new study sought to determine whether civic engagement during adolescence and young adulthood promotes better health, education, and income over the course of adulthood. The study found a pattern of positive associations of voting and volunteering with these important aspects of adult development, but a mix of positive and negative outcomes in adulthood for activism as a form of civic engagement.
Source: https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-01/sfri-cei011618.php
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