New viral insights lay foundation for treating infection with JC polyomaviruses
In people with severely compromised immune systems, the JC polyomavirus can trigger a currently untreatable, usually fatal brain…
This Tiny Bacterial Secret Could Lead to Better Cancer Drugs
The docking domain (puzzle pieces) acts as a molecular connector between two separate enzyme systems. One system belongs…
New single-protein analysis technique provides unprecedented information on scramblases
A new single-protein analysis technique gives researchers an unprecedented ability to study proteins called scramblases, which have critical…
Advancing Cushing’s syndrome diagnosis
In this interview, News Medical speaks with Professor Brian Keevil about the growing role of salivary cortisol and…
A Strange Quantum Effect May Explain One of Biology’s Greatest Mysteries
Researchers have uncovered a possible explanation for why living systems repeatedly choose one molecular form instead of its…
Ancient teeth hint at canoodling between early human relatives
NEW YORK — An analysis of ancient teeth is giving scientists a rare peek into interactions between human…
Early Life On Earth Relied On A Surprisingly Scarce Metal: Molybdenum
Shapes at the start of bars correspond to the midpoint date (or right node date for speciation events)…
Obesity and Alzheimer’s linked through early metabolic disruptions
By 2030, the population in the United States aged 65 and older is expected to reach 71 million…
Exploring water content in cells: A new measurement method
In this interview, News Medical-Life Sciences speaks with Teemu Miettinen, cell biologist at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology,…
Methylation-sensitive Cas9 can selectively target DNA in tumor cells
CRISPR-Cas gene-editing tools have revolutionized the world of biotechnology and medicine. And each year, it seems, these…
Scientist use DNA in efforts to help species adapt to climate change
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Evolution works over millennia. Climate change is moving far faster. That mismatch is killing…
Can camel milk improve health? Review highlights benefits but warns against drinking it raw
From blood sugar control to immune and gut effects, camel milk is drawing scientific interest as a functional…