Researchers are developing ultraviolet LEDs that have the ability to decontaminate surfaces — and potentially air and water — that…
10 Ways to Empower Yourself as a Woman in Science or Academic Medicine
Women are underrepresented in health care with few women in influential positions,1-3 leadership roles,4 and promoted to the highest academic…
Keratin scaffolds could advance regenerative medicine and tissue engineering for humans
Researchers have developed a simple method for preparing 3D keratin scaffold models which can be used to study the regeneration…
How cells recognize uninvited guests
Until now, the immune sensor TLR8 has remained in the shadows of science. A research team has now discovered how…
Experimental drug offers hope for preventing cancer relapse
A drug that is well-tolerated in patients and prevents cancer coming back in mice has been identified.
Scientists provide new insight on how bacteria share drug resistance genes
Researchers have been able to identify and track the exchange of genes among bacteria that allow them to become resistant…
How stress remodels the brain
Research has shown how stress changes the structure of the brain and reveals a potential therapeutic target to the prevent…
Mouse study shows how advancing glioma cells scramble brain function, blood flow
The first sign of trouble for a patient with a growing brain tumor is often a seizure. Such seizures have…
Experience matters for immune cells
The discovery that immune T cells have a spectrum of responsiveness could shed light on how our immune system responds…
Geneticists zeroing in on genes affecting life span
Researchers quantified variation in life span in the fruit fly genome, providing valuable insights for understanding human disease and aging.