Scientists have shown for the first time that exosomes from tick cells can aid transmission of…
Gene therapy restores normal blood glucose levels in mice with type 1 diabetes
A study demonstrates that a gene therapy approach can lead to the long-term survival of functional…
Scientists take a big step toward building a better opioid
For the first time, scientists have solved the crystal structure of the activated kappa opioid receptor…
The window for saving the world’s coral reefs is rapidly closing
For the first time, an international team of researchers has measured the escalating rate of coral…
The ocean is losing its breath — here’s the global scope
In the past 50 years, the amount of water in the open ocean with zero oxygen…
Soft, self-healing devices mimic biological muscles
A new class of soft, electrically activated devices is capable of mimicking the expansion and contraction…
Bonobos prefer jerks
Never trust anyone who is rude to a waiter, advice columnists say. But while humans generally…
Worm species lost 7,000 genes after evolving to fertilize itself
Reproduction in most animal species requires breeding between two individuals. But some worms have evolved the…
DNA analysis of ancient mummy, thought to have smallpox, points to Hepatitis B instead
A team of scientists has sequenced the complete genome of an ancient strain of the Hepatitis…
Specific microbes in digestive tract can boost success for cancer immunotherapy
Specific strains of intestinal bacteria can improve the response rate to immunotherapy for patients being treated…