Month: September 2011

The mechanisms that underlie immune activation and tolerance are not completely understood. Now, a new…

Researchers have found a novel mechanism by which certain viruses such as influenza trigger a…

Most of the time, being ill with the flu is little more than a nuisance….

Scientists have begun to uncover how the virus that causes most Merkel cell carcinoma —…

The epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) gene is essential for KRAS-driven pancreatic cancer development, according…

A new study suggests an unexpected consequence of the housing bust: lower college attendance.

Scientists have uncovered a previously unknown fail-safe (compensatory) pathway that potentially protects the brain and…

Using the Hubble Space Telescope to probe the distant universe, astronomers have found supermassive black…

Florida has the world’s worst invasive amphibian and reptile problem, and a new 20-year study…

Wouldn’t it be nice if all those hours kids spent glued to their PlayStation 3,…