New computer-aided model may help predict sepsis

Can a computer-aided model predict life-threatening sepsis? A model developed in the UK that uses routinely…

LDAIR, a lncRNA regulates seasonal changes in stress response

Biologists have discovered that long non-coding RNA regulates seasonal changes in stress response in medaka fish.

From spinal cord injury to recovery

Spinal cord injury disconnects communication between the brain and the spinal cord, disrupting control over part…

New biologically derived metal-organic framework mimics DNA

Chemical engineers have synthesized a biologically-derived metal-organic framework on which the hydrogen bonding that forms the…

Immune cells fighting blood cancer visualized for the first time

When cancer escapes the immune system, our defenses are rendered powerless and are unable to fight…

Discovery of a restriction factor for hepatitis B virus

Hepatitis B is a viral liver infection that can lead to acute or chronic conditions. Although…

Hello, kitty: Cats recognize their own names, according to new Japanese research

Pet cats can recognize their own names if their names are used regularly by their owners,…

Climate change impacts peatland CO2 gas exchange primarily via moisture conditions

A new study suggests that peatland CO2 exchange is more strongly influenced by drying than warming…

Identifying a key player in gut defense development

Scientists have identified a protein critical to the immune system development and antibody production in mice,…

Observing a molecule stretch and bend in real-time

An international study has observed the bending and stretching of a triatomic molecule with combined attosecond…