How rabies virus moves through nerve cells, and how it might be stopped

Researchers found that the rabies virus travels through neurons differently than other neuron-invading viruses, and that…

Traumatic brain injury recovery via petri dish

Researchers have succeeded in reproducing the effects of traumatic brain injury and stimulating recovery in neuron…

Chemists make breakthrough on road to creating a rechargeable lithium-oxygen battery

Chemists have successfully resolved two of the most challenging issues surrounding lithium-oxygen batteries, and in the…

Movement control: how our brain responds to unexpected situations

Scientists have demonstrated that the motor cortex is necessary for the execution of corrective movements in…

Research reveals gene regulation can be digital and stochastic

Scientists have discovered that DNA methylation involved in gene regulation is largely digital and stochastic, with…

Risk factors for fast-spreading facial gangrene

Noma, a rare disease found predominantly in underserved areas, causes progressive destruction, or gangrene, of the…

Japanese encephalitis is transmitted to pigs as rapidly in Cambodian peri-urban areas as rural areas

Japanese encephalitis (JE) virus, which causes acute encephalitis in Eastern and Southern Asia, is traditionally considered…

How the human immune system protects against Ebola

'The current approach for treatment of filovirus infections with antibody cocktails tested in animal models utilizes…

Fighting lung infection trumps wound healing

The innate immune response to lung infection takes priority at the expense of wound healing, according…

3-D cell environment key for divvying up chromosomes

Epithelial cells grown on a plastic dish are worse at segregating their chromosomes than epithelial cells…