Male mice hard-wired to recognize sex of other mice

A male mouse identifies the sex of an unfamiliar mouse because of hard-wired brain physiology, not…

Discovery points to innovative new way to treat Duchenne muscular dystrophy

Researchers have discovered a new way to treat the loss of muscle function caused by Duchenne…

Intracellular longevity pathway uncovered

Researchers discovered an intracellular pathway that promotes health and longevity in the worm C. elegans.

Transitioning old oil rigs into permanent reefs

Offshore oil platforms have an immense presence, physically, financially and environmentally. Some 6,000 rigs pump petroleum…

Method to ‘turn off’ mutated melanoma

Melanoma is the deadliest form of skin cancer and notorious for its resistance to conventional chemotherapy.…

Bacteria promote lung tumor development, study suggests

Cancer biologists have discovered a mechanism that lung tumors exploit to promote their own survival: The…

Skin cancer can spread in mice by hijacking the immune system

Scientists have uncovered molecules released by invasive skin cancer that reprogram healthy immune cells to help…

Tweaking hormone-producing cells in the intestine

In a new study, researchers shed new light on the origin and function of hormone producing…

An unexpected mode of action for an antibody

Visualizing how some patients successfully fought off deadly coronaviruses could pave the way to combat these…

Opposite effect: Protein widely known to fight tumors also boosts cancer growth

Researchers studying p53, the heralded cancer-fighting 'guardian of the genome,' found that the human protein also…