A new therapeutic strategy for HIV may already be available by repurposing an existing prescription…
Month: February 2016
Biomolecule’s behavior under artificial conditions more natural than expected
Researchers often analyze isolated biomolecules in test tubes, and it is doubtful if the results…
Height influences risk of cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and cancer
The relationship of the worldwide increase in height with the development of leading chronic non-communicable…
Effects on HIV and Ebola
Extracts of the medicinal plant Cistus incanus (Ci) prevent human immunodeficiency viruses from infecting cells,…
You can teach an old dog new tricks, but younger dogs learn faster
Aging affects the cognitive abilities of dogs, as a recent study shows. A team of…
Cell insight offers clues on biological processes linked to fertility
Congenital disorders such as Down’s syndrome could be better understood, following new insights into how…
Listeria: Hypervirulent strains with cerebral and placental tropism
A large-scale study based on almost 7,000 strains of Listeria monocytogenes — the bacterium responsible…
Humans evolved by sharing technology and culture
New findings from Blombos Cave show that Stone Age man in Africa exchanged technology to…
Scientists have put a high precision blood assay into a simple test strip
Researchers have developed a new biosensor test system based on magnetic nanoparticles. It is designed…
Smallest lattice structure worldwide
Scientists have now presented the smallest human-made lattice structure. Its struts and braces are made…