Counting sharks

Researchers have recalibrated shark population density using data they gathered during eight years of study on…

T-cells support long-lived antibody-producing cells, team finds

A group of researchers has come to a better understanding of how long-lived, antibody-producing plasma cells…

Model helps explain why some patients with multiple sclerosis have seizures

MS patients are three to six times more likely to develop seizures. Using a mouse model,…

New studies quantify the impacts of water use on diversity of fish and aquatic insects in NC streams

The health of fish and aquatic insects could be significantly affected by withdrawals of fresh water…

Chemists reveal novel biocatalysts for bioactive alkaloid synthesis

Alkaloids are natural nitrogen-containing compounds produced by plants and microbes. These molecules, such as morphine and…

‘Sweet spot’ where tissue stiffness drives cancer’s spread

Researchers have now found that physical forces exerted between cancer cells and the ECM are enough…

Researchers implicate suspect in heart disease linked to diabetes

Scientists have struggled to trace the specific biology behind diabetes-associated heart disease risk or find ways…

Testosterone treatment improves bone density and anemia, may lead to cardiac risk

Testosterone treatment improved bone density and anemia for men over 65 with unequivocally low testosterone, a…

Collaborative care provides improvement for older adults with mild depression

Among older adults with subthreshold depression (insufficient levels of depressive symptoms to meet diagnostic criteria), collaborative…

Prides, protection and parks: Africa’s protected areas can support four times as many lions

Africa's protected parks and reserves are capable of supporting three to four times as many wild…