Month: June 2008

Even if you eat right and exercise regularly, chances are high that you’ll still die…

Major Histocompatibility Complex (MHC) genes produce proteins that are crucial in fighting pathogen assault. Researchers…

A Finnish study of identical twins has found that physical inactivity and acquired obesity can…

A tiny but powerful engine that propels the bacterium Bacillus subtilis through liquids is disengaged…

Women who reported having both a sexually transmitted disease and urinary tract infection just before…

Mention an apple and most people will immediately associate the word with a crisp, juicy,…

Gene mutations that make cells cancerous can sometimes also make them more sensitive to chemotherapy….

A novel twist of DNA may keep viral genes tightly wound within a capsule, waiting…