The Kidney Project, a national effort to develop an implantable bio-artificial kidney could eliminate the need for dialysis.
Groundbreaking HIV vaccine design strategy shows promise in proof-of-principle tests
The new vaccine strategy centers on stimulating the immune system to produce broadly neutralizing antibodies (bnAbs) against HIV. These special…
Older adults find greater well-being in smaller social networks, study finds
Are younger adults who cultivate numerous connections with friends, families and acquaintances through online social networks any happier than older…
Human heart cells are altered by spaceflight, but return to (mostly) normal on Earth
Heart muscle cells derived from stem cells show remarkable adaptability to their environment during and after spaceflight, according to a…
Mated female mosquitoes are more likely to transmit malaria parasites
Female mosquitoes that have mated are more likely to transmit malaria parasites than virgin females, according to a new study.
Protein decoy stymies lung cancer growth in mice
Scientists have developed an experimental drug that targets a currently untreatable type of lung cancer responsible for generating roughly 500,000…
Scientists take action to prevent sexual harassment and bias
Scientists from a variety of fields highlight key ways institutions and funding agencies can help address sexual harassment and gender…
Giving billions of live bacteria to boost the gut health of premature babies
Boosting the milk of premature babies with healthy bacteria may have helped halve the number of serious gut problems and…
Stem cell transplants used to grow fully functional lungs in mice
Researchers have used transplanted stem cells to grow lungs in mice. Findings could lead to new options for lung transplant…
Learning to stop cancer at its roots
Leukemia stem cells initiate and sustain leukemia, but researchers have found a way to steer them toward a path of…