A chaperonin protein, GroEL, has a more complex mechanism than was thought before
Credit: Kanazawa University Kanazawa - Proteins must fold in a specific way to function. This is often assisted by molecular...
Study shows how HIV is shielded from immune attack
Credit: UNSW Scientists from UNSW Sydney and the UK have discovered that the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) hijacks a small...
What does the koala genome tell us about the taste of eucalyptus?
Credit: Kyoto University / Takashi Hayakawa Koalas have long captured people's hearts and minds thanks to their cuddly features and...
American Association of Feline Practitioners releases new feline anesthesia guidelines
The American Association of Feline Practitioners (AAFP) today released the first feline-specific anesthesia guidelines to the veterinary community, which are...
Immune discovery should help develop improved vaccines for infants and newborns
Scientists have just identified a class of 'danger signals' that are highly efficient at triggering an immune response in infants...
What separates the strong from weak among connections in the brain
Credit: Littleton lab / MIT Picower Institute To work at all, the nervous system needs its cells, or neurons, to...
Research update: Cellular ‘garbage disposal’ has another job
Johns Hopkins researchers have found that the cellular "garbage disposal," known to scientists as proteasomes, may not only be responsible...
Rising carbon dioxide levels pose a previously unrecognized threat to monarch butterflies
Credit: Austin Thomason/Michigan Photography ANN ARBOR--A new study conducted at the University of Michigan reveals a previously unrecognized threat to...
Stop antibiotics before resistance ‘tipping point’
Treatments using antibiotics should stop as soon as possible to prevent patients passing the "tipping point" of becoming resistant to...
New ‘scaly’ snails species group following striking discoveries from Malaysian Borneo
Credit: Siti Khadijah Reduan Six new species of unique land snails whose shells are covered with what look like scales...
Finding a weak link in the frightful parasite Schistosoma
Credit: Bo Wang, Stanford University The parasitic disease schistosomiasis is one of the developing world's worst public health scourges, affecting...
Ban plastic to save the heritage of world’s oldest and largest inhabited river island
Credit: Queen's University Belfast A Queen's University Belfast researcher is working with an Indian community to transform the world's largest...
Multivitamins do not promote cardiovascular health
DALLAS, July 10, 2018 - Taking multivitamin and mineral supplements does not prevent heart attacks, strokes or cardiovascular death, according...
Making sense of cancer’s ‘big data’ problem to revolutionize patient care
A new institute at the University of Cambridge aims to revolutionize cancer care by using cutting edge analytics to maximize...
Vitamin D no defense against dementia
New research from South Australian scientists has shown that vitamin D (also commonly known as the sunshine vitamin) is unlikely...
Removing barriers to advance care planning for cancer patients and their family caregivers
Credit: Regenstrief Institute INDIANAPOLIS - Thinking about death and discussing emotionally challenging topics such as end-of-life preparations are difficult for...
Evolution does repeat itself after all
Credit: Copyright: Andreas Kautt For every two species of mammal there is one species of cichlid fish, which goes to...
New technology for early detection of type 1 diabetes
Credit: RMIT University Researchers are developing early detection technology for Type 1 diabetes that can accurately predict if a child...
Project aims to improve asthma control in African schoolchildren
The investment from the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) is part of its Global Health Research Programme and will...
East German past and mental health
The Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy at the Medical Center of Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (JGU) is coordinating one...
