Scientists have identified a new subtype of cervical cancer that may explain why a fraction…
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What does it take for an AIDS virus to infect a person?
Researchers examined the characteristics of HIV-1 strains that were successful in traversing the genital mucosa…
Researchers find protein that weakens severe sepsis immune reaction
No effective therapy exists today for sepsis, an inflammatory storm that afflicts about 3 million…
Surf and Earth: How prawn shopping bags could save the planet
Bioengineers are trialing how to use shrimp shells to make biodegradable shopping bags, as a…
Daily folic acid supplementation remains important for prevention of birth defects
Despite the mandatory addition of folic acid to enriched grain products in the United States,…
Japanese monkey tries to mate with deer
A male Japanese monkey has been filmed trying to mount and mate with a Sika…
Summer heat for the winter
Can thermal solar energy be stored until wintertime? Within a European research consortium, scientists have…
Portable device for early diabetes detection being developed
Researchers are developing a portable device for detecting type 1 or type 2 diabetes at…
Bacterial Pac Man molecule snaps at sugar
Many pathogens use certain sugar compounds from their host to help conceal themselves against the…
DNA-evidence needs statistical back-up
How do forensic scientists deal with complex DNA-evidence found at crime scenes? A researcher has…