Kill switches for engineered microbes gone rogue

Stable autonomous kill switches ensure biocontainment of living microbes designed as devices for medicine or the…

New painkillers reduce overdose risk

New opioid pain relievers that reduce pain on par with morphine but do not slow or…

Large decrease in age-related macular degeneration in baby boomers compared to previous generations

The risk of developing age-related macular degeneration is much less in the Baby Boom (1946-1964) and…

Newly found immune defense could pave way to treat allergies

Scientists have made a fundamental discovery about how our body's immune system clears harmful infections.

Diffusion plays unusual signaling role in drosophila embryos, researchers find

Diffusion plays an unexpected role in cell differentiation during the early stages of development in the…

Naturally occurring molecule may help prevent, treat atherosclerosis and gum disease

Resolvin E1, a molecule produced naturally in the body from an omega -3 fish oil, topically…

Can a common ingredient in laundry detergent help advance diabetes research?

Two oxygen-producing compounds - including one that boosts performance in some laundry detergents - might one…

Can a common ingredient in laundry detergent help advance diabetes research?

Two oxygen-producing compounds - including one that boosts performance in some laundry detergents - might one…

Spanking linked to increase in children’s behavior problems

Children who have been spanked by their parents by age 5 show an increase in behavior…

Why do employees cheat? Too much pressure

When employees feel their job depends on meeting high benchmarks, some fudge results in order to…