Why do we get fat and why is it so difficult for so many people to keep off excess weight? Researchers in the Reseach Unit Neurobiology of Diabetes led by Dr….
When venom from animals such as spiders, snakes or cone snails is injected via a bite or harpoon, the cocktail of toxins delivered to its victim tends to cause…
The ways that males and females interact affects many biological processes, including the evolution of important traits like lifespan and the rate of ageing….
For decades, intensive research has been conducted on drugs all over the world to treat Alzheimer’s patients. Although major progress has been made in…
Cryptochromes are light-sensitive molecules that exist in bacteria, plants and animals. In animals, they are involved in the control of the body’s circadian…
Researchers at The Ohio State University are working on a new way to treat drug-resistant cancer that the ancient Greeks would approve of–only it's not a…
A new study of a protein found in cilia – the hair-like projections on the cell surface – may help explain how genetic defects in cilia play a role in…
In the production of pharmaceuticals, it is extremely important to produce molecules that have the right kind of symmetry. Even products that have the same…
When watching basketball, we are easily able to keep track of the ball while also making frequent eye and head movements to look at the different players….
Humans assess each other within milliseconds, deciding whether someone is likeable or not. The Freiburg psychologist and neuroscientist Dr. Bastian Schiller…
A new methodology developed by researchers at Rice and Rutgers universities could help scientists understand how and why a biochemical network doesn't always…
The antibodies, isolated from the blood of a survivor of the 2014 Ebola outbreak and the largest panel reported to date, could guide the development of a…
Researchers at the Institute of Pharmacy and Molecular Biotechnology of Heidelberg University are exploring new approaches to the treatment of diseases of the…
Researchers have discovered that eliminating cells thought to aid tumor growth did not slow or halt the growth of cancer tumors. In fact, when the…
Thanks to an invention by Freiburg scientists, it is now possible to dispense precise dosages of drugs locally in the body. A junior research group from the…
When a foreign substance invades a body, the body produces antibodies that recognise and fight the intruder by means of antibodies that bind to a specific…
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