New research helps explain why Staphylococcus aureus infections take hold after prosthetic surgery that are…
Month: December 2015
This is why we do not constantly get ill despite viruses, bacteria
New research breaks with existing knowledge about how our immune system works. The new experiments…
New technique reveals causes of aging in yeast
A unique experiment to study aging in yeast cells has been designed by researchers. By…
Biophysicists develop a model for arterial thrombus formation
A group of biophysicists have developed a mathematical model of arterial thrombus formation, which is…
Stopping ovarian cancer in its tracks: Antibody may help patients heal themselves
In a first, researchers show the potential a PD-1 antibody, nivolumab, has in fighting the…
Scientists draw evidence-based blueprint for HIV treatment, prevention
For many years, clinicians debated the best time to start antiretroviral therapy for HIV infection,…
Gaming technology may improve X-ray precision
With the aim of producing high-quality X-rays with minimal radiation exposure, particularly in children, researchers…
New map boosts understanding of complex UN climate regime
Researchers have helped create a comprehensive and interactive map of the United Nations Framework Convention…
45 percent increase in mortality from law enforcement from 1999 to 2013, report shows
Between 1999 and 2013, there were 5,511 deaths by law enforcement, mostly among non-whites, a…
Genes for a longer, healthier life found
Out of a ‘haystack’ of 40,000 genes from three different organisms, scientists have found genes…