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T-Cells
T-Cells: A type of white blood cell that plays an important role in the immune system. They are produced by the thymus gland and help the body fight off viruses, bacteria, and parasites.
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DEC 02, 2020Cancer
While telomere shortening has been thought to be an adverse sign of aging, new research suggests that the shortening of ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanDEC 01, 2020Drug Discovery & Development
Researchers from the Universities of Oxford and Birmingham in the UK have found that otilimab can reduce infla ...Written By: Annie LennonNOV 30, 2020Cancer
Many take modern surgeons and surgical methods for granted. In the grand scheme of things, it wasn’t too long ago ...Written By: Jasper CantrellNOV 29, 2020Microbiology
Pathogenic bacteria are becoming increasingly resistant to standard antibiotics, for a variety of reasons. Scientists ar ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 29, 2020Genetics & Genomics
In recent years, scientists have been able to develop gene therapies to treat some eye diseases. The eyes are uniquely q ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 27, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
The sun emits different kinds of light and rays including visible and ultraviolet (UV) and infrared. Some of those forms ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 26, 2020Cardiology
Cardiovascular disease and diabetes are often associated with each other, as many issues caused by diabetes promote hear ...Written By: Jasper CantrellNOV 25, 2020Immunology
Everyone worldwide is sitting with anticipation, waiting for the right vaccine candidate for the coronavirus outbreak, h ...Written By: Heba El-wassefNOV 25, 2020Immunology
A week ago, another biotechnology company "Moderna" announced the preliminary results from its COVID-19 vaccin ...Written By: Heba El-wassefNOV 24, 2020Chemistry & Physics
New research published today in Physics of Fluids explores the drying times of COVID-19 on different think liquid film s ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanNOV 23, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
If a key isn't cut quite right, it might need a special jiggle to get it into a lock in the right way. Scientists have n ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 23, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Clinicians have identified a patient with a rare inherited disorder that disrupts the production of fresh blood cells, a ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 23, 2020Microbiology
The pathogenic bacterium that causes tuberculosis, Mycobacterium tuberculosis, does not multiply quickly, so researchers ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 22, 2020Microbiology
Rotaviruses are the biggest reason why young children get diarrhea. It's estimated that 215,000 kids die every year from ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 22, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Our bodies need cholesterol for certain crucial functions; it's a vital component of cell walls, for example. But there ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 21, 2020Earth & The Environment
A study reported in the journal Current Biology showcases the first global map of bee diversity. Designed by a coll ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanNOV 20, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Genetic mutations are usually connected to disease, but there are some that are known to improve people's lives.Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 19, 2020Cardiology
The immune system’s primary duty is to protect the body from dangerous invaders. Many don’t know that it als ...Written By: Jasper CantrellNOV 19, 2020Immunology
Parasitic worms known as helminths have a complicated relationship with the immune systems of the hosts they invade. Ter ...Written By: Tara FernandesNOV 17, 2020Immunology
Last year, around 1.7 million people became infected with HIV, with around half of these being women. Encouraging result ...Written By: Tara FernandesNOV 16, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
Metformin is a frequently prescribed type 2 diabetes treatment but its effects can vary significantly. In some patients ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 16, 2020Genetics & Genomics
It's essential for organisms to use their genomes to make proteins, and the processes of transcription and translation a ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 14, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
The human body is made up of a wide array of different types of cells, and if we want to understand human diseases and t ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 13, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
As neurons fire, they enable us to think and move. They signal to one another where they meet at synapses, and at chemic ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
DEC 02, 2020
Cancer
While telomere shortening has been thought to be an adverse sign of aging, new research suggests that the shortening of
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
DEC 01, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
Researchers from the Universities of Oxford and Birmingham in the UK have found that otilimab can reduce infla
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
NOV 30, 2020
Cancer
Many take modern surgeons and surgical methods for granted. In the grand scheme of things, it wasn’t too long ago
...
Written By:
Jasper Cantrell
NOV 29, 2020
Microbiology
Pathogenic bacteria are becoming increasingly resistant to standard antibiotics, for a variety of reasons. Scientists ar
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 29, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
In recent years, scientists have been able to develop gene therapies to treat some eye diseases. The eyes are uniquely q
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 27, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
The sun emits different kinds of light and rays including visible and ultraviolet (UV) and infrared. Some of those forms
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 26, 2020
Cardiology
Cardiovascular disease and diabetes are often associated with each other, as many issues caused by diabetes promote hear
...
Written By:
Jasper Cantrell
NOV 25, 2020
Immunology
Everyone worldwide is sitting with anticipation, waiting for the right vaccine candidate for the coronavirus outbreak, h
...
Written By:
Heba El-wassef
NOV 25, 2020
Immunology
A week ago, another biotechnology company "Moderna" announced the preliminary results from its COVID-19 vaccin
...
Written By:
Heba El-wassef
NOV 24, 2020
Chemistry & Physics
New research published today in Physics of Fluids explores the drying times of COVID-19 on different think liquid film s
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
NOV 23, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
If a key isn't cut quite right, it might need a special jiggle to get it into a lock in the right way. Scientists have n
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 23, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Clinicians have identified a patient with a rare inherited disorder that disrupts the production of fresh blood cells, a
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 23, 2020
Microbiology
The pathogenic bacterium that causes tuberculosis, Mycobacterium tuberculosis, does not multiply quickly, so researchers
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 22, 2020
Microbiology
Rotaviruses are the biggest reason why young children get diarrhea. It's estimated that 215,000 kids die every year from
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 22, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Our bodies need cholesterol for certain crucial functions; it's a vital component of cell walls, for example. But there
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 21, 2020
Earth & The Environment
A study reported in the journal Current Biology showcases the first global map of bee diversity. Designed by a coll
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
NOV 20, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Genetic mutations are usually connected to disease, but there are some that are known to improve people's lives.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 19, 2020
Cardiology
The immune system’s primary duty is to protect the body from dangerous invaders. Many don’t know that it als
...
Written By:
Jasper Cantrell
NOV 19, 2020
Immunology
Parasitic worms known as helminths have a complicated relationship with the immune systems of the hosts they invade. Ter
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
NOV 17, 2020
Immunology
Last year, around 1.7 million people became infected with HIV, with around half of these being women. Encouraging result
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
NOV 16, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
Metformin is a frequently prescribed type 2 diabetes treatment but its effects can vary significantly. In some patients
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 16, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
It's essential for organisms to use their genomes to make proteins, and the processes of transcription and translation a
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 14, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
The human body is made up of a wide array of different types of cells, and if we want to understand human diseases and t
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 13, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
As neurons fire, they enable us to think and move. They signal to one another where they meet at synapses, and at chemic
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch