In a new study explaining the cellular mechanisms behind cognitive impairment from chemotherapy, scientists have demonstrated that a widely used…
Putting the brakes on tumor stealth
New research helps explain how some cancers are able to escape our immune system. The findings have significant implications for…
New ways to look at protein-RNA networks
For their vital tasks, all RNA molecules in our cells require proteins as binding partners. Scientists have developed the first…
New molecular tool identifies sugar-protein attachments
Researchers have developed a new molecular tool they call EXoO, which decodes where on proteins specific sugars are attached —…
Predicting the transmission of rare, genetically based diseases
A research team traced the gene mutations underlying a rare genetic disease back to two European founding families who arrived…
A new molecular player involved in T cell activation
Scientists have imaged live T cells to reveal the role of CLIP-170 in T-cell activation, a critical process in the…
Hybrid prevalence estimation: Method to improve intervention coverage estimations
A new study outlines proposals for a more accurate estimator of health data.
Obesity intervention needed before pregnancy
New research supports the need for dietary and lifestyle interventions before overweight and obese women become pregnant.
Mom, I can’t recognize your face from profile view!
Babies recognize faces from profile view in the second half of the first year of life, new research shows.
Glutamate receptor affects the development of brain cells after birth
Whenever we learn or save information, the so-called ionotropic glutamate receptors play a crucial role in the brain. A subgroup…