Newly Developed Technique Predicts Resistance Paths to Cancer Treatment
Yale School of Public Health researchers have developed a new method to predict likely resistance paths to cancer therapeutics, and a methodology to apply it…
Yale School of Public Health researchers have developed a new method to predict likely resistance paths to cancer therapeutics, and a methodology to apply it…
Yale researchers have developed a set of synthetic molecules that may help boost the strength of a key, virus-fighting protein. The protein, RIG-I, is an…
Researchers have unlocked the genetic code behind some of the brightest and most vibrant colors in nature. The paper, to be published in the journal…
Researchers from KU Leuven and the universities of Pittsburgh, Stanford, and Penn State (US) have identified fifteen genes that determine our facial features. The findings…
For hundreds of years, butterfly collecting has often inspired a special kind of fanaticism, spurring lengthy expeditions, sparking rivalries, and prompting some collectors to risk…
The evolution of human biology should be considered part and parcel with the evolution of humanity itself, proposes Nicole Creanza, assistant professor of biological sciences….
Asthma is a chronic inflammatory disease driven by the interplay of genetics, environmental factors, and a diverse cast of immune cells. In their latest study,…
Nearly 50 years of conservation efforts have been unable to prevent orangutan numbers on Borneo from plummeting. The latest data published by a team from…
Multicellular organisms like ourselves depend on a constant flow of information between cells, coordinating their activities in order to proliferate and differentiate. Deciphering the language…
Two groups of highly venomous spiders might be seeing more of each other at family reunions. A new study led by San Diego State University…
A small group of cells in the brain can have a big effect on seizures and memory in a mouse model of epilepsy. According to…
Fragile X syndrome is the most frequent cause of intellectual disability in males, affecting one out of every 3,600 boys born. The syndrome can also…
Human cancers often have a little recognized ally — the increased size and number of a cell’s organelles called the nucleolus. The nucleolus is where…
Neurons are the star of the show in brain science, but MIT researchers believe they don’t work alone to process information. In new research funded…
Our daily lives include hundreds of routine habits. Brushing our teeth, driving to work, or putting away the dishes are just a few of the…
Narwhals are some of the most elusive creatures in the ocean, spending most of their lives in deep water far from shore. But research being…
Scientists have successfully produced human kidney tissue within a living organism which is able to produce urine, a first for medical science. The study led…
MIT neuroscientists have uncovered a cellular pathway that allows specific synapses to become stronger during memory formation. The findings provide the first glimpse of the…