Skin Microbes Trigger Specific Immune Responses
New research in mice shows that the immune system in the skin develops distinct responses to the various microbes that naturally colonize the skin, referred...
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How bacteria control their size
By monitoring thousands of individual bacteria scientists discovered how they maintain their size from generation to generation Scientists have traditionally studied bacteria in large numbers,...
Stretchy synthetic skin has sense of touch and warmth
The first prosthetic skin to simulate the sense of touch is being developed by researchers at Seoul National University. The smart artificial skin can even...
Random Mutations: Predominant Role in Cancer
Scientists from the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center have created a statistical model that measures the proportion of cancer incidence, across many tissue types, caused...
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Patterns of RNA Regulation in the Nuclei of Plants
When the human genome was first sequenced, experts predicted they would find about 100,000 genes. The actual number has turned out to be closer to...
Using light to produce natural sleep patterns
Getting enough of the right kind of sleep is crucial for keeping both body and mind healthy. Now a team of researchers at MIT has...
World’s First Human X-Ray 1895 Röntgen’s wife hand
The discovery of a new and mysterious form of radiation in the late 19th century led to a revolution in medical imaging. Wilhelm Rontgen took...
Cancer treatment potential discovered in gene repair mechanism
Case Western Reserve researchers have identified a two-pronged therapeutic approach that shows great potential for weakening and then defeating cancer cells. The team's complex mix...
Molecular network identified underlying autism spectrum disorders
Researchers in the United States have identified a molecular network that comprises many of the genes previously shown to contribute to autism spectrum disorders. The...
Reprogramming stem cells may prevent cancer after radiation
The body has evolved ways to get rid of faulty stem cells. A University of Colorado Cancer Center study published today in the journal Stem...
Noel Tree Decoration in Lab
Noel Tree Decoration in Lab
Scientists create precursors to human egg and sperm
Scientists at the University of Cambridge working with the Weizmann Institute have created primordial germ cells – cells that will go on to become egg...
Christmass and Microbiology
A set of petri dish Christmas tree ornaments Story Source: The above story is based on materials provided by Etsy, Michele Banks.
Immune system may play role in obesity
Scientists had known that the immune cells may help ward off obesity in mice. The new findings are the first to suggest the same is...
