Plants may use newly discovered molecular language to communicate
The discovery throws open the door to a new arena of science that explores how plants communicate with each other on a molecular level When...
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Do gut bacteria rule our minds?
It sounds like science fiction, but it seems that bacteria within us — which outnumber our own cells about 100-fold — may very well be...
Using Light to Diagnose Parkinson’s
Xue Han investigates Parkinson’s disease with an unusual tool: light. Han is a pioneer in the young field of optogenetics, in which scientists reengineer nerve...
Preventing Immune Cells From Turning Against Body
When faced with pathogens, the immune system summons a swarm of cells made up of soldiers and peacekeepers. The peacekeeping cells tell the soldier cells...
Will Genomics Soon Explain the Human Brain Gain?
How close is genomics to showing us how the human brain evolved? Recently three geneticists at the forefront of human evolutionary genomics joined a discussion...
Gut Flora Influences HIV Immune Response
Normal microorganisms in the intestines appear to play a pivotal role in how the HIV virus foils a successful attack from the body’s immune system,...
New material could enhance fast and accurate DNA sequencing
Gene-based personalized medicine has many possibilities for diagnosis and targeted therapy, but one big bottleneck: the expensive and time-consuming DNA-sequencing process. Illinois researchers found that...
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