Joseph Cariz

Aug 23, 2024 | aaas.org | Joseph Cariz

The 2024 AAAS Martin and Rose Wachtel Cancer Research Award honors cancer researcher Álvaro Quintanal-Villalonga, who has made innovative discoveries about the transformation of lung cancer cells. His work unearths how lung cancer cells can shift between different subtypes that were once thought immutable. It also reveals several drivers of lung cancer that could be targeted to restrain how "plastic" tumors are, which could weaken their ability to resist treatments.

Jul 5, 2024 | popular-archaeology.com | Joseph Cariz

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE (AAAS)—Ancient economies in the preindustrial world were more dynamic than previously thought, driven by factors beyond simple population growth (or “extensive growth”), according to a new archaeological study* of classical Roman Britain. The analysis suggests that levels of per capita productivity in this province rose over a 400-year period, in part because of complex changes in transportation costs and societal exchanges.

Jul 3, 2024 | aaas.org | Joseph Cariz

Although most nutritional guidelines recommend getting a healthy amount of fiber in your diet, scientists have still not fully defined how exactly fiber helps you feel full — or if the physical shape of the food matters. Now, a new study involving 10 volunteers fed various diets reveals how foods either low or high in fiber can shape the activity of metabolic molecules in the small intestine. The research was published in the June 19 issue of Science Translational Medicine.

Nov 17, 2023 | aaas.org | Joseph Cariz

As one of the tropical world's most pernicious pathogens, the dengue virus is responsible for millions of infections and thousands of deaths each year. Now, researchers have made new discoveries about dengue epidemics in Nicaragua, which could redefine how scientists understand immunity against this virus. The results contradict the conventional wisdom that people can become immune to dengue virus for the rest of their lives after repeated infections.

Aug 2, 2023 | aaas.org | Joseph Cariz

Cancer scientist Humsa Venkatesh is the winner of the 2023 AAAS Martin and Rose Wachtel Cancer Research Award for her research casting light on the mysterious connections between neurons and the growth of cancer cells. Venkatesh has been at the forefront of this burgeoning research field and is recognized for her discoveries that networks of neurons can integrate with and "talk" to cancer cells to fuel their growth.