Moving birth a day early triggers an early start to widespread neuron death, according to new research.
Building a safer CAR-T therapy
A new study has devised a new type of chimeric antigen-receptor (CAR) T cell — a family of promising immunotherapies…
‘Wristwatch’ monitors body chemistry to boost athletic performance, prevent injury
Engineering researchers have developed a device the size of a wristwatch that can monitor an individual’s body chemistry to help…
Lower protein diet may lessen risk for cardiovascular disease
A plant-based diet may be key to lowering risk for heart disease. Researchers determined that diets with reduced sulfur amino…
Flickering light mobilizes brain chemistry that may fight Alzheimer’s
The promise of flickering light to treat Alzheimer’s takes another step forward in this new study, which reveals stark biochemical…
If cancer were easy, every cell would do it
A new article puts an evolutionary twist on a classic question. Instead of asking why we get cancer, researchers use…
Chemists unveil the structure of an influenza B protein
Chemists have discovered the structure of an influenza B protein called BM2, a finding that could help researchers design drugs…
For complex decisions, narrow options down to two
When choosing between multiple alternatives, people usually focus their attention on the two most promising options. The quicker we do…
Tailor-made vaccines could almost halve rates of serious bacterial disease
New research has found that rates of disease caused by the bacterium Streptococcus pneumoniae could be substantially reduced by changing…
A previously unknown mechanism enables bacterial antibiotic resistance
Researchers have described a previously unrecognized mechanism of bacterial transcriptional regulation that is obviously widespread in bacteria. In the future,…