Older people who help and support others live longer, a new study has concluded. The…
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Specific molecular events that could explain allergic reactions to air pollution
Scientists have pinpointed specific molecular events that could explain allergic reactions to air pollution. These…
Oddly shaped immune cells cause fibrosis
Scientists report a new group of monocytes they call SatM. Studies in mice show that…
Scientists show how drug binds with ‘hidden pocket’ on flu virus
A new study is the first to show exactly how the drug Arbidol stops influenza…
Madagascar’s wide-eyed wanderers
Threatened by habitat loss and hunting, Madagascar’s lemurs, a critically endangered species, are finding refuge…
Amazing science
From the first direct evidence for black holes, to a rocky planet circling a neighbouring…
Live cell imaging using a smartphone
A recent study shows how smartphones can be used to make movies of living cells,…
New drug could help prevent artery disease in high-risk patients
Approximately 2,200 Americans die each day from heart attacks, strokes and other cardiovascular diseases. The…
A fertilizer dearth foiled animal evolution for eons?
Earth was inhospitable to complex life for billions of years, practically suffocating evolution in a…
Inside the world of cell signaling: A G-protein breakthrough
Scientists have few good methods for manipulating and investigating G-protein signaling. Now, scientists have developed…