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OCT 24, 2017Immunology
T cells and B cells, two immune system cell types you want on the prowl during an infection, need a molecular push to le ...Written By: Kara MarkerOCT 24, 2017Neuroscience
Neuroscientists and medical researchers have known for a while that seizures can cause memory loss. This is especially r ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimOCT 20, 2017Earth & The Environment
It might be news to you that environmental disturbances and climate patterns like as El Niño can be influential e ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanOCT 19, 2017Health & Medicine
For the first time, researchers dare to suggest they may have found a functional cure for HIV, the viral infection that ...Written By: Kara MarkerOCT 16, 2017Microbiology
E. coli harboring the plasmid-mediated colistin resistance gene (mcr-1) isolated from retail vegetables in ChinaWritten By: Sarah HertrichOCT 13, 2017Microbiology
New research shows that taking a proton-pump inhibitor (PPI) for acid reflux alters your gut microbiome to promote liver ...Written By: Kerry EvansOCT 13, 2017Clinical & Molecular DX
Stanford scientists just discovered a new way to make large quantities of a precious drug that holds potential as treatm ...OCT 10, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
Durian is a favorite fruit in Asia, nicknamed the king of fruits. It has a legendary, pungent aroma.Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 04, 2017Immunology
The immune response needs to be just right: not too much, or an autoimmune disease will develop; not too little, or viru ...Written By: Kara MarkerOCT 03, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers compared the effects of conventional soybean oil to genetically modified soybean oil.Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 01, 2017Microbiology
Research has found a backup plan that cells use when the immune response is being evaded by pathogenic bacteria.Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 01, 2017Chemistry & Physics
Molecular assembling arm swivels back and forth to add pieces stereoselectively. Credit: Kassem et al. 2017/Nature Move ...Written By: Daniel DuanSEP 26, 2017Health & Medicine
Following a heart attack, healthy heart muscle cells, called cardiomyocytes, die and transform into scar tissue cells, c ...Written By: Kara MarkerSEP 22, 2017Microbiology
Bacterial multicellularity sounds like an oxymoron, right? Actually, bacteria in the genus Pantoea (family Enterobacteri ...Written By: Kerry EvansSEP 21, 2017Immunology
Immune cells are capable of making repairs in an intestine damaged by inflammatory bowel diseases. Either by boosting th ...Written By: Kara MarkerSEP 18, 2017Earth & The Environment
Using waste toilet paper (WTP) to do anything even remotely productive may seem completely unreasonable, not to mention ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanSEP 13, 2017Immunology
DNA damage in cells can lead to cancer, so why do B cells of the immune system intentionally damage their own DNA? A new ...Written By: Kara MarkerSEP 11, 2017Cancer
Aside from their iconic fiery mane, redheads are also often blessed with pale skin and plenty of freckles. With their fa ...AUG 30, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists have found that there is an excess of protein production in a rare disorder that causes premature aging, Hutc ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 30, 2017Clinical & Molecular DX
After waiting for months and even years for a kidney, those who had a successful kidney transplant must still continue t ...AUG 28, 2017Immunology
The vessels of the lymphatic system are similar to those of the circular system in that they cart around cells for use a ...Written By: Kara MarkerAUG 18, 2017Immunology
Since the development of vaccines protecting people from the disease in 1950s, polio has been all but eradicated. Severa ...Written By: Kara MarkerAUG 17, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
Stem cells may be a new therapeutic avenue for baldness or alopecia, in which hair is lost because of aging, chemotherap ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 17, 2017Videos
Generally, people are more pleasant when they're not hungry. And for some people, hunger can bring out the worst case of ...
OCT 24, 2017
Immunology
T cells and B cells, two immune system cell types you want on the prowl during an infection, need a molecular push to le
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
OCT 24, 2017
Neuroscience
Neuroscientists and medical researchers have known for a while that seizures can cause memory loss. This is especially r
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
OCT 20, 2017
Earth & The Environment
It might be news to you that environmental disturbances and climate patterns like as El Niño can be influential e
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
OCT 19, 2017
Health & Medicine
For the first time, researchers dare to suggest they may have found a functional cure for HIV, the viral infection that
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
OCT 16, 2017
Microbiology
E. coli harboring the plasmid-mediated colistin resistance gene (mcr-1) isolated from retail vegetables in China
Written By:
Sarah Hertrich
OCT 13, 2017
Microbiology
New research shows that taking a proton-pump inhibitor (PPI) for acid reflux alters your gut microbiome to promote liver
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
OCT 13, 2017
Clinical & Molecular DX
Stanford scientists just discovered a new way to make large quantities of a precious drug that holds potential as treatm
...
OCT 10, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Durian is a favorite fruit in Asia, nicknamed the king of fruits. It has a legendary, pungent aroma.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 04, 2017
Immunology
The immune response needs to be just right: not too much, or an autoimmune disease will develop; not too little, or viru
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
OCT 03, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers compared the effects of conventional soybean oil to genetically modified soybean oil.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 01, 2017
Microbiology
Research has found a backup plan that cells use when the immune response is being evaded by pathogenic bacteria.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 01, 2017
Chemistry & Physics
Molecular assembling arm swivels back and forth to add pieces stereoselectively. Credit: Kassem et al. 2017/Nature Move
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
SEP 26, 2017
Health & Medicine
Following a heart attack, healthy heart muscle cells, called cardiomyocytes, die and transform into scar tissue cells, c
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
SEP 22, 2017
Microbiology
Bacterial multicellularity sounds like an oxymoron, right? Actually, bacteria in the genus Pantoea (family Enterobacteri
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
SEP 21, 2017
Immunology
Immune cells are capable of making repairs in an intestine damaged by inflammatory bowel diseases. Either by boosting th
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
SEP 18, 2017
Earth & The Environment
Using waste toilet paper (WTP) to do anything even remotely productive may seem completely unreasonable, not to mention
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
SEP 13, 2017
Immunology
DNA damage in cells can lead to cancer, so why do B cells of the immune system intentionally damage their own DNA? A new
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
SEP 11, 2017
Cancer
Aside from their iconic fiery mane, redheads are also often blessed with pale skin and plenty of freckles. With their fa
...
AUG 30, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists have found that there is an excess of protein production in a rare disorder that causes premature aging, Hutc
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 30, 2017
Clinical & Molecular DX
After waiting for months and even years for a kidney, those who had a successful kidney transplant must still continue t
...
AUG 28, 2017
Immunology
The vessels of the lymphatic system are similar to those of the circular system in that they cart around cells for use a
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
AUG 18, 2017
Immunology
Since the development of vaccines protecting people from the disease in 1950s, polio has been all but eradicated. Severa
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
AUG 17, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Stem cells may be a new therapeutic avenue for baldness or alopecia, in which hair is lost because of aging, chemotherap
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 17, 2017
Videos
Generally, people are more pleasant when they're not hungry. And for some people, hunger can bring out the worst case of
...