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New kidney research from the University of Virginia School of Medicine is raising concerns that long-term use of drugs commonly prescribed to treat high-blood pressure...

Oregon State University research suggests possibility of vaccine to prevent skin cancer

CORVALLIS, Ore. – Research by the Oregon State University College of Pharmacy suggests that a vaccine stimulating production of a protein critical to the skin’s...

The tarantula Taksinus bambus in its habitat

First tarantula to live in bamboo stalks found in Thailand

Inside a bamboo culm in Thailand, researchers discovered the first case of a genus of tarantula that lives exclusively in bamboo stalks.Credit: JoCho Sippawat Inside...

The unexpected benefits of fat in type 2 diabetes

With nearly 10% of the world’s population affected, type 2 diabetes is a major public health issue. An excessively sedentary lifestyle and a too-caloric diet...

Alcohol consumption is affected by a protein linked to the circadian rhythm, new Concordia research finds

It’s a commonly heard question after New Year’s: “Why do we drink the way we do?” A group of researchers has found that at least...

WVU researchers determine nutritional properties of protein in cricket, locust and silkworm pupae insect powders

As the human population grows to a predicted 10 billion by 2050 and overall land mass remains constant, traditional animal farming may become a less...

Treatment with injections of zika virus destroys brain tumors in mice without causing neurological damage

In a study conducted at the University of São Paulo’s Human Genome and Stem Cell Research Center (HUG-CELL) in Brazil, serial systemic injections of zika...

Keratinocyte undergoing cell division surrounded by senescent keratinocytes

Researchers reveal how skin cells form a first line of defence against cancer

A study published today in Cell Reports reveals important insights into the molecular mechanisms that underpin the body’s natural defences against the development of skin...

NIH researchers develop first stem cell model of albinism to study related eye conditions

The model’s development is described in the January issue of the journal Stem Cell Reports. NEI is part of the National Institutes of Health. Credit: National...

Genomics study of Tutsi women who were pregnant and living in Rwanda at the time of the genocide and their offspring

Study finds Rwandan genocides chemically modified the DNA of victims and victims’ offspring

TAMPA, Fla, (Jan. 11, 2022) – Scientists with the USF Genomics program and Center for Global Health and Infectious Disease Research have taken a significant...

Modular super-enhancer controls retinal development

Enhancers are regions of DNA that do not code for proteins, but control how genes are expressed. Super-enhancers are clusters of enhancers that together regulate...

Plants rely on the CLASSY gene family to diversify their epigenomes

LA JOLLA—(January 11, 2022) What determines how a cell’s genome is regulated to ensure proper growth and development? Turns out, the parts of the genome...

Researchers discover fossil of new species of pangolin in Europe

January 10, 2022

Deeper analysis of fossils from one of Eastern Europe’s most significant paleontological sites has led to the discovery of a new species of pangolin, previously...

Dr. Carol Feghali-Bostwic of the Medical University of South Carolina

How a potent antifibrotic peptide works and why it could reverse scarring in multiple organs

January 10, 2022

A research team at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) led by Carol Feghali-Bostwick, Ph.D., reports in the Journal of Clinical Investigation (JCI) Insight that...

Scientists uncover new information about cellular death process, previously thought to be irreversible