Scientists have shown that different segments of a virus genome can exist in distinct cells but work together to cause […]
Himalayan marmot genome offers clues to life at extremely high altitudes
Himalayan marmots can survive at altitudes up to 5,000 meters in the Himalayan regions of India, Nepal, and Pakistan and […]
Cannabis-based drug in combination with other anti-spasticity: Drugs may help to relieve symptoms of motor neuron disease
Oral spray containing two compounds derived from the cannabis plant reduced spasticity compared with placebo in patients already taking anti-spasticity […]
Automated detection of sleep states from olfactory brain waves: An algorithm based on olfactory bulb brain activity can distinguish awake, REM, and non-REM sleep states in mice
Scientists have developed a completely automated technique for real-time detection of sleep/wake states in freely moving mice. Conducted by Karim […]
Disrupting communication in infectious bacteria
The World Health Organization (WHO) considers Pseudomonas aeruginosa a germ requiring urgent action to prevent and control its spread. The […]
Protein dynamics: Molecular machines at work
Researchers from Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitaet (LMU) in Munich have used a special fluorescence-based imaging technique to track the shape changes that occur […]
New details of HIV life cycle: Small molecule as potential treatment target
Research by a multi-institutional team, including two members from the University of Delaware, has revealed new details about the HIV […]
‘Double agent’ in the immune system may make us vulnerable to bacterial infections
Scientists at Scripps Research have discovered the role of an immune system double agent. This molecule, called USP18, can help […]
Fit in my 40s: ‘My DNA test results are in. How did I do?
Remember my DNA test a few weeks ago? I got my results back from FitnessGenes, and spent a couple of […]
Damaged liver cells undergo reprogramming to regenerate
In Greek mythology, Zeus punishes the trickster Prometheus by chaining him to a rock and sending an eagle to eat […]