A George Mason University researcher team has revealed the specific process by which the HIV virus infects healthy T cells—a process previously unknown. The…
With the aid of this imaging technology, they have now described aspects of how the pancreas develops during embryonic development and how the so-called islets…
The same type of forces are at work bringing the building blocks of viruses together, and the inorganic supercluster structures in this research are in many…
Falcons are not birds of prey – at least phylogenetically – but are close relatives of parrots and passerine birds. The mutual ancestor of parrots and…
The aberrant immune response found in IBD is prompted by different cytokines – small signaling proteins secreted by various cells, including immune cells –…
In a joint research effort with researchers at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, and with help from scientists at The University of Pennsylvania, The…
According to the scientists at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) who conducted the research, the discovery doesn’t change the players involved…
Baylor University environmental researchers have proposed in a new study a different approach to predict the environmental safety of chemicals by using data…
It's a fascinating discovery made at Ohio State University, which is featured in the Aug. 14 issue of Nature Chemical Biology. This discovery shows how…
Millipede puberty is a radical affair. The change in function from leg to gonopod can occur within a couple of moults, during which the millipede typically…
In a similar manner, sugars attached to drugs can enhance, change or neutralize their effects, says Jon Thorson, a professor of pharmaceutical sciences at the…
Led by chemistry professor Martin Burke, the team published its research on the cover of the chemistry journal Angewandte Chemie.Burke’s group is known for…
Asymmetric skulls are a well-known characteristic of the modern whale group known as odontocetes (toothed whales). These whales also have highly modified nasal…
While highly potent embryonic stem cells are often the subject of ethical and safety controversy, adult-derived stem cells have other problems. As we age, our…
Working closely with a team of researchers from Duke University, scientists from the Florida campus of The Scripps Research Institute have helped identify a…
The research by Marko, Holly Nance and Kimberly Guynn is reported in the Aug. 23 edition of Current Biology (Marko et al.: “Genetic detection of mislabeled…