Life depends on an intricate game of hide-and-seek taking place inside the cell. New research sheds light on the mechanisms…
Towards an AI diagnosis like the doctor’s
Artificial intelligence is an important innovation in diagnostics, but the way these systems work is opaque. In a new article,…
Tuberculosis cases and deaths predicted to spike due to COVID-19
A new study estimates that at least 110,000 additional deaths from tuberculosis in China, India and South Africa unless health…
Turning alcohol into key ingredients for new medicines
Chemists have found a way to turn alcohol into amino acids, the building blocks of life.
Genetic malfunction of brain astrocytes triggers migraine
Neuroscientists shed a new light on the mechanisms responsible for familial migraine: They show that a genetic dysfunction in specific…
Treating leukaemia more effectively
Acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL) is the most common kind of cancer in children. T-ALL, a subtype that resembles T-lymphocytes, can…
Economic alien plants more likely to go wild
Ecologist have compiled a global overview of the naturalization success of economic plants, showing that economic use in general, as…
Molecular simulations show how drugs block key receptors
Many pharmaceuticals work by targeting what are known as ”G-protein-coupled receptors”. In a new study, scientists describe how they have…
Bacterial predator could help reduce COVID-19 deaths
A type of virus that preys on bacteria could be harnessed to combat bacterial infections in patients whose immune systems…
Scientists discover cellular structure of poorly understood visual brain region
The brain’s ventral lateral geniculate nucleus (vLGN) receives signals from the eye, but it is not associated with classical image-forming.…