Blocking cancer: Scientists find new way to combat disease

A newly developed compound shows promise for blocking cancer-causing proteins on a cellular level, outlines a…

Tracking bacterial movement between humans, animals key to understanding antibiotic resistance

In a new study, researchers treated bacteria the way they would any ecosystem, using genomic "tags"…

Hunting microbes or smelling poison: A matter of evolution

Mammals possess several lines of defense against microbes. One of them is activated when receptors called…

Alzheimer’s disease risk linked to a network of genes associated with myeloid cells

Researchers have found that a network of genes associated with myeloid cells is central to Alzheimer's…

New tool offers snapshots of neuron activity

A new way to label neurons when they become active has now been developed, essentially providing…

Collapse of European ice sheet caused chaos in past

Scientists have reconstructed in detail the collapse of the Eurasian ice sheet at the end of…

Gene mutation linked to retinitis pigmentosa in Southwestern US Hispanic families

Thirty-six percent of Hispanic families in the U.S. with a common form of retinitis pigmentosa got…

Skin cell model advances study of genetic mutation linked to heart disease, stroke risk

Using a new skin cell model, researchers have overcome a barrier that previously prevented the study…

Team launches ‘comb and copter’ system to map atmospheric gases

Researchers have demonstrated a new mobile, ground-based system that could scan and map atmospheric gas plumes…

New research could help humans see what nature hides

Things are not always as they appear. New visual perception research explains the natural limits of…