Pathogenic bacteria causing lung diseases hitchhike on red blood cells
Mycobacteria are a group of pathogenic bacteria that cause diseases like leprosy and tuberculosis in humans. Now, a new study by scientists at Hiroshima University...
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The hardy wild grass that could save our bread
An obscure species of wild grass contains “blockbuster” disease resistance that can be cross bred into wheat to give immunity against one of the deadliest...
Assessing the invasive and metastatic potential of cancer cells from a tissue section
Rac and Cdc42* are well-studied low molecular weight G proteins that regulate the ability of cancer cells to move, which is called their motility and...
Scientists identify overgrowth of key brain structure in babies who later develop autism
CHAPEL HILL, NC – The amygdala is a small structure deep in the brain important for interpreting the social and emotional meaning of sensory input...
Liver disease increases as result of life-style changes due to COVID-19, study reveals
Liver disease negatively impacted by lifestyle changes during the first year of the pandemic, according to a new study in the journal Liver International.Credit: Osaka...
Reduced kidney function increases bleeding risk in antithrombotic therapy
Antithrombotic therapy is prescribed to prevent thrombotic (blood clotting inside a blood vessel) events but the treatment also increases the likelihood of experiencing a bleeding...
Improved cell response seen with hybrid immunity
People who were infected with SARS-CoV-2 before being vaccinated generate an immune response more specific to fighting viral infections, and produce a broader antibody response, than do people...
Cells dancing harmonic duets could enable personalized cancer therapies
DURHAM, N.C. -- Mechanical engineers at Duke University are using two electronic “voices” singing a harmonic duet to control suspended particles and cells in new...
Citizen divers aid understanding of fish in the Salish sea
Hundreds of fish species live in the Salish Sea, and many face a number of threats. Monitoring the health of these fish populations is crucial....
Distant regions of the human brain are wired together by surprisingly few connections
Understanding how the brain functions, particularly how information is processed during different activities, is difficult without knowing how many axons are in the brain and...
Life at the top: Scientists find first molecular clues behind high-altitude adaptation in gelada monkeys
Amongst the high mountain meadows and grasslands of the Ethiopian plateau stands one primate, the gelada–the “bleeding heart” monkey named for its brilliant red chest....
In animal study, implant churns out CAR-T cells to combat cancer
Researchers from North Carolina State University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have developed an implantable biotechnology that produces and releases CAR-T...
A simple diagnostic tool for gastrointestinal disorders
CAMBRIDGE, MA -- As food moves through the digestive tract, contracting muscles along the tract keep things flowing smoothly. Loss of this motility can lead...
Popular male dolphins produce more offspring
The reproductive success of male dolphins is not determined by strength or age, but via social bonds with other males. The better integrated males are...
Resourceful viral protein combats monkey and human defenses differently
Researchers from Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU) find that different parts of simian immunodeficiency virus viral protein U are needed to interact with the...
