New amphibious centipede species discovered in Okinawa and Taiwan

New amphibious centipede species discovered in Okinawa and Taiwan

IMAGE: The amphibious Scolopendra alcyona Tsukamoto & Shimano inhabits streamside environments, deep in the forests of the Ryukyu Archipelago. view more  Credit: Tokyo Metropolitan University Tokyo, Japan – Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University and Hosei University have discovered a new species of large, tropical centipede of genus Scolopendra in Okinawa and Taiwan. It is only the…

CNIO researchers explain the toxicity of USP7 inhibitors, under development for cancer treatment

CNIO researchers explain the toxicity of USP7 inhibitors, under development for cancer treatment

IMAGE: Researchers Oscar Fernandez-Capetillo (left) and Emilio Lecona (right) view more  Credit: CNIO Understanding the components that control cell division is fundamental to understanding how life works and how alterations in this delicate process can cause diseases such as cancer. It was precisely the discoveries of “key regulators of the cell cycle” and their implications for…