Organisms, including humans, express or suppress symptoms of illness based on need, a new report…
Month: May 2016
Tiny ‘vampires’: Paleobiologist finds evidence of predation in ancient microbial ecosystems
A paleobiologist has found evidence of predation in ancient microbial ecosystems dating back more than…
Human amyloid-beta acts as natural antibiotic in the brain: Alzheimer’s-associated amyloid plaques may trap microbes
A new study provides additional evidence that amyloid-beta protein — which is deposited in the…
Scientists block breast cancer cells from hiding in bones
A molecular key that breast cancer cells use to invade bone marrow in mice, where…
Humiliation from stares are worse than tiny seats for obese air travelers, new study
Feelings of shame and humiliation bother obese air passengers more than tight seat belts and…
First large-scale proteogenomic study of breast cancer provides insight into potential therapeutic targets
A new study integrates genomic and proteomic data to yield a more complete picture of…
Scientists capture the elusive structure of essential digestive enzyme
Researchers have revealed new structural data that has eluded scientists for years on a liver…
Saving Nemo: Bleaching threatens clownfish
Clownfish became a household name over a decade ago when Disney released the movie ‘Finding…
Dose of transplanted blood-forming stem cells affects their behavior
Unlike aspirin, bone marrow doesn’t come with a neatly printed label with dosage instructions. However,…
Close encounters of a tidal kind could lead to cracks on icy moons
Researchers are offering a new explanation as to how cracks on icy moons, such as…