Researchers have discovered biomarkers in the blood that can predict the accumulation of toxic fats in the liver, which are…
Yeast produce low-cost, high-quality cannabinoids
Synthetic biologists have created an enzymatic network in yeast that turns sugar into cannabinoids, including tetrahydrocannabinol and cannabidiol, but also…
Medicating mosquitoes to fight malaria
Mosquitoes that landed on surfaces coated with the anti-malarial compound atovaquone were completely blocked from developing Plasmodium falciparum, the parasite…
Scientists devise strategies to counteract T cell exhaustion in CAR T cancer therapies
CAR T-cell therapies have saved lives in patients with blood cancers, but there has been a downside: T cells that…
New mechanism of bone growth discovered
Researchers report that bone growth in mice takes place in accordance with the same principles as when new cells are…
Why environmental cues make drug addiction extra hard to beat
Besides triggering the brain’s emotional and stimulus-response systems, environmental cues activate areas where memories are processed, according to this study.…
Latest anti-retroviral drug regimens provide ‘Lazarus Effect’ for HIV patients
Frailty related to HIV infection ‘is rapidly becoming a specter of the past’ and today it ‘is possible to control…
What controls the tips of our chromosomes?
The tips of our chromosomes have structures called telomeres that prevent our genetic material from unfolding. When they do not…
Comparing antioxidants levels in tomatoes of different color
Greater levels of specific antioxidants were associated with particular colorations of tomato fruit. These genotypes could be used either directly…
How nerve fibers enter spinal cord during early development
New research could lead to regenerative therapies for people with injuries to their brachial plexus, a group of nerves that…