PASADENA, California, Aug. 19 (TNSjou) -- The California Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Jellyfish Enable Surprising New Findings about Cancer Although increased cell proliferation is a hallmark of cancerous tissues, in some cases, it may actually be protective against tumor growth, according to a new study from Caltech researchers. Using mathematical models, the work suggests a new paradigm for the earliest stages of cancer development. Subsequent experiments in jellyfish, a particularly cancer-resistant model organ more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Aug. 17 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * DNA shaper steers nervous system development * A functional nervous system depends on the cooperation of many kinds of cells. So as developing organisms build their nervous systems, their neurons must take on different forms and functions to fulfill their designated roles. That carefully orchestrated process gives rise to thousands of different cell types in the human brain. In the tiny worm known as C. elegans, the nervous syste more PR

ST. PETERSBURG, Florida, Aug. 18 -- Eckerd College posted the following news: * * * Eckerd College Students Co-Author Gopher Tortoise Research in Prominent Scientific Journals * Jeffrey Goessling, Ph.D. examines a tortoise on Egmont Key. Photo by Penh Alicandro '22 New technology is allowing the Eckerd community to tackle old questions. Associate Professor of Biology Jeffrey Goessling, Ph.D., operates a herpetology lab where students across disciplines collaborate to study gopher tortoises. Since last summer alone, Goessling has co-author more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 18 -- Rockefeller University posted the following news: * * * How studying RNA regulation in the brain illuminates mysteries ranging from the birth of language to treating Parkinsons * When Robert Darnell, MD, PhD, was launching his research career more than thirty years ago, he became fascinated by paraneoplastic neurological disorders (PNDs), a group of syndromes so rare that most doctors had never heard of them. Patients with lung, ovarian, or breast cancer would suddenly show signs of severe brain disease. They would lose more PR

LONDON, England, Aug. 19 (TNSjou) -- The Institute of Cancer Research issued the following news: * * * Scientists use Light and AI to measure DNA fragment length for the first time Scientists have shown that the length of DNA molecules can be measured using light and artificial intelligence (AI), opening up a potential new way to analyse genetic material. In the future, this could make important cancer screening tests more accessible around the world. Led by researchers at The Institute of Cancer Research, London, and the Optoelectronics Re more PR

GETTYSBURG, Pennsylvania, Aug. 19 -- Gettysburg College issued the following news: * * * Six Gettysburg faculty earn honors for mentorship, teaching excellence With passion and purpose, Gettysburg College professors remain committed to supporting students through mentorship and excellence in and out of the classroom. - Inspiring and empowering students to Do Great Work are hallmarks of Gettysburg College's first-class faculty. During the Spring 2026 semester, six faculty members were recognized for mentorship and teaching excellence. Lear more PR