The birth rate is declining in all industrialized countries, and socioeconomic factors and women’s age…
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Scientists identify effective and novel mechanisms to block chikungunya virus
Scientists looking at the antiviral mechanisms of two previously identified human monoclonal antibodies have found…
How one gene contributes to two diseases
Although it is known that psychiatric disorders have a strong genetic component, untangling the web…
New acoustic, vibrational duet discovered in crickets
In a finding that sheds light on the evolution of acoustic communication systems in animals,…
Bacteria engineered with synthetic circadian clocks
Many of the body’s processes follow a natural daily rhythm or so-called circadian clock, so…
Brain function: First look at how astrocytes function in humans
Pretty much everything happening in the brain would fail without astrocytes. These star-shaped glia cells…
Surprising diversity of TB strains found in Ethiopia
Ethiopia is a hotspot for tuberculosis (TB) infection, ranking third among African countries and eighth…
530 million-year-old fossils of ancient, microscopic worms discovered
An historic find — made in South China — fills a huge gap in the…
The subtle dance of atoms influences enzyme activity
Infinitesimal fluctuations occurring on the milli- and even nano-second time scales within the three-dimensional structure…
Pivotal role of gut bacteria in insect-to-insect communication
German cockroaches gather by acting on colony-specific pheromones produced by specific fecal bacteria, a new…