Researchers say they have discovered why more than half of patients with metastatic melanoma do not respond to immunotherapy cancer…
The fast and the curious: Fitter adults have fitter brains
In a large study, scientists have shown that physical fitness is associated with better brain structure and brain functioning in…
Bias against single people affects their cancer treatment
New research reveals the dangerous bias that’s been buried in the fine print of academic and medical journals for more…
Sound-shape associations depend on early visual experiences
Data from individuals with different types of severe visual impairment suggest that the associations we make between sounds and shapes…
One-atom switch supercharges fluorescent dyes
A lab developed a single-atom switch to turn fluorescent dyes used in biological imaging on and off at will.
High-fat diets affect your brain, not just your physical appearance
Much research has pointed to how an unhealthy diet correlates to obesity, but has not explored how diet can bring…
New way to test for drug resistant infections
Scientists have modified an antibiotic from the beta-lactam family so that it can be attached to a sensor, enabling them…
Medical News Today: Antibiotic resistance can spread in the absence of drugs
Using mice, scientists have recently identified a mechanism independent of antibiotic use that can spread drug resistance among intestinal bacteria.
Feeling legs again improves amputees’ health
Two volunteers are the first above-knee amputees in the world to feel their prosthetic foot and knee in real time.…
Scientists develop technique to reveal epigenetic features of cells in the brain
Researchers combined two different analysis techniques into one method, to simultaneously analyze how chromosomes, along with their epigenetic features, are…