An investigational cancer drug that targets tumors caused by mutations in the KRAS gene will be evaluated in phase 2 clinical trials, following promising safety and efficacy results in preliminary human studies and excellent results in animal studies.
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NASA Sees Typhoon Phanfone Landfall in the Philippines
Typhoon Phanfone, known locally in the Philippines as Ursula, was making landfall in the central part of the country when NASA-NOAA’s Suomi NPP satellite passed overhead on Dec. 24.
Measuring Mutations in Sperm May Reveal Risk for Autism in Future Children
The causes of autism spectrum disorder or ASD are not fully understood; researchers believe both genetics and environment play a role.
NASA-NOAA Satellite Finds Development of Tropical Cyclone Sarai
Imagery from NASA-NOAA’s Suomi NPP satellite showed that a tropical low-pressure area has consolidated and organized in the Southern Pacific Ocean near Fiji.
Astronomy Picture of the Day - Late Afternoon on Mars
Shadows grow long near sunset in this wide panoramic view from the Curiosity rover on Mars.
NASA Satellite Tracks Tropical Storm Phanfone into the South China Sea
Tropical Storm Phanfone brought typhoon-force winds and heavy rains across sections of the Philippines on Christmas Eve and Christmas day.