Re-programming innate immune cells to fight tuberculosis

Tuberculosis (TB), an infectious disease which attacks the lungs, claims someone's life every 20 seconds and…

Nanotube fibers in a jiffy

Scientists are making short carbon nanotube fibers by hand as a way to quickly test materials…

Cycling does not damage men’s sexual or urinary functions

Cycling is increasingly popular for transportation, exercise, and leisure, and its impact on sexual health has…

Do less harm: E-cigarettes a safer option than smoking, experts say

A new article focuses on harm minimization and smoking cessation, with alternative nicotine products like e-cigarettes…

Scientists make cells that enable the sense of touch

Researchers have, for the first time, coaxed human stem cells to become sensory interneurons -- the…

Steep slopes on Mars reveal structure of buried ice

Researchers using NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) have found eight sites where thick deposits of ice…

Surprise: A virus-like protein is important for cognition and memory

A protein pivotal to how the brain acquires knowledge originated from a chance evolutionary event that…

Article provides detailed look at participants in Golden Retriever Lifetime Study

What do 3,044 golden retrievers across the nation have in common? They are the principal players…

Article provides detailed look at participants in Golden Retriever Lifetime Study

What do 3,044 golden retrievers across the nation have in common? They are the principal players…

Babies stir up clouds of bio-gunk when they crawl

When babies crawl, their movement across floors, especially carpeted surfaces, kicks up high levels of dirt,…