Drug-Resistant EGFR May Have “Achilles Heel”
Researchers from Yale University have discovered a key structural difference in the drug-resistant form of EGFR that could lead to new strategies to combat the…
Biology
Gene Expression Evolves Best Under a House-of-Cards Model
Using sophisticated modeling of genomic data from diverse species, scientists from Yale University have answered a longstanding question about which competing model of evolution works…
Galactic Cosmic Rays Can Cause Dementia-Like Symptoms During Extended Space Travel
A new study from UC Irvine shows that galactic cosmic rays can cause dementia-like symptoms, making extended space trips to locations such as Mars more…
Scientists Replicate the Molecular Processes That Led from Dinosaur Snouts to Bird Beaks
Researchers have conducted the first successful reversion of a bird’s skull features, replicating ancestral molecular development to transform chicken embryos in a laboratory into specimens…
Yale Research Shows How Renalase Protects Kidney and Heart from Injury
A newly published study from Yale University details how the protein renalase protects cells from the type of severe injury that could result in a…
New Yale Video: Memory T Cells and Long-Term Immunity
This short video details why memory T cells are critical for long-term immunity. Yale associate professor of immunology Susan Kaech describes new mechanisms that underlie…
New Pathway for Passing Genetic Messages between Cells
New research from Yale University reveals a new pathway for passing genetic messages between cells. A Yale-led research team has described a novel pathway for…
Epithelial Cell-Cell Communication Crucial to Proper Kidney Function
Researchers identify molecules that help cells to pinpoint their position, allowing for the kidneys to function properly. For the kidneys to function flawlessly, millions of…
TH17 Cells Convert from Pro-Inflammatory to Anti-Inflammatory
New research shows that TH17 cells can convert from pro-inflammatory to anti-inflammatory, revealing a possible therapeutic strategy for inflammation-mediated diseases. A type of immune cell…
New Conifer Study Illustrates Twists of Evolution
A new study from Brown University examines a specialized pollination mechanism in conifers whose traits are linked through function but not development, exploring how integration…
Modern Humans Triggered the Demise of Neanderthals
A newly published study reveals that Homo sapiens belonging to the Protoaurignacian culture may have been the ultimate cause for the demise of Neanderthals. Researchers…
Neuroscientists Show How Brain Cells Control the Flood of Information
Neuroscientists from Brown University show how cells in the brain’s cortex can either stifle or enhance sensory information incoming from the thalamus, thereby allowing it…
New Research Shows Odor Receptors Do Much More Than Pick Up Scents
New research from Yale University sheds light on sensory neural development and possible new ways to identify mechanisms that can repair damage to the central…
CyTOF Gives Researchers Greater Insight into the Intricacies of Immune Cells
Researchers from Yale University are using CyTOF, which stands for cytometry by time-of-flight, to explore mysteries of the immune system. Why do some individuals infected…
Ebola-Like Virus Safely Destroys Brain Tumors
New research from Yale University details how scientists used a novel chimeric virus (VSV-LASV-GPC) containing genes from both Lassa and VSV to target and completely…
Manipulating Cell Division Will Help Grow Trees Bigger and Faster
A newly published study details how to make trees grow bigger and faster, which could increase supplies of renewable resources and help trees cope with…
New Approach Halts the Growth of a Very Aggressive Form of Melanoma
By stimulating both major branches of the immune system, researchers from MIT were able to halt the growth of a very aggressive form of melanoma…
New Method of High-Resolution Whole-Brain Staining
Researchers from the Max Planck Institute of Neurobiology have developed a special staining method that brings the reconstruction of all nerve cells and their connections…