Scripps Research scientists have uncovered the workings of a critical process in cell survival. Their study, published recently in the
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How malaria infection activates natural killer cells
Malaria-infected red blood cells trigger the immune system’s first line of defense by releasing small vesicles that activate a pathogen
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Genomic study of 412 anthrax strains provides new virulence clues
By analyzing genomic sequences from more than 400 strains of the bacterium that causes anthrax, researchers have provided the first
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Cannabis extract helps reset brain function in psychosis
Research from King’s College London has found that a single dose of the cannabis extract cannabidiol can help reduce brain
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Measuring the tension of a cell with a molecule
The volume of cells can vary dramatically. Similarly to an inflating balloon, the volume increase of growing cells pushes on
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Gut bacteria provide key to making universal blood
In January, raging storms caused medical emergencies along the U.S. East Coast, prompting the Red Cross to issue an urgent
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New way to grow blood vessels developed
Formation of new blood vessels, a process also known as angiogenesis, is one of the major clinical challenges in wound
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Hearing class: Researchers identify molecularly distinct subtypes of neurons that encode sound
A new study by Harvard Medical School researchers sheds light on the molecular repertoire of neurons responsible for encoding sound
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Researchers are first to sequence rare bacteria that causes rampant tooth decay
Fruit fly larvae can taste ribonucleosides, the building blocks of gene transcripts, according to a new study publishing on August
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Abnormal gene copying seen in tauopathy fruit fly models
It sounds like science fiction: Nefarious genes clone themselves and settle their rogue copies in distant outposts of the galaxy
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