The research suggests that bolstering native defenses might be a better way to fight dental caries than relying on exogenous materials, such as sealants and…
“This advance provides new insight into the steps that lead to tumor development and suggests ways to develop therapies to prevent neurofibroma formation where…
Geneticists at Heidelberg University Hospital’s Department of Molecular Human Genetics have used a new mouse model to demonstrate the way a certain genetic…
Glycogen storage disorders, which affect the body’s ability to process sugar and store energy, are rare metabolic conditions that frequently manifest in the…
With society growing older, implants are often necessary to preserve mobility and health-related quality of life. However, by far not all implantations are…
Smart and portable medical equipment is essential for fast and easy point-of-care and point-of-use diagnostics. Lab-on-a-chip applications in hand-held devices…
Iron is important for every organism. In animals and humans, it controls hematosis and oxygen transport. However, iron ions also influence the community of…
They report their findings in the journal Molecular Ecology.
With the help of mouse models, induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) and the “tooth fairy,” researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of…
Researchers at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have induced this all-too-common human experience – or a close version of it -…
Regulation of a single, specific gene in a brain region related to drug addiction and depression is sufficient to reduce drug and stress responses, according…
The researchers tested the program for the first time on the historical development of the A/H3N2 influenza virus: the algorithm was able to determine the…
They clubbed together with like-minded individuals working across five different continents to compile the huge database of plant life histories, for which…
Through the careful study of modern and early fossil tortoise, researchers now have a better understanding of how tortoises breathe and the evolutionary…
Microbiologists and molecular biologists at ETH Zurich and the University of Bonn have discovered a new agent in fungi that kills bacteria. The substance,…
The results, published by scientists from the 1KITE project (1,000 Insect Transcriptome Evolution, www.1kite.org), are essential to understanding the millions…