A new study has linked COVID-19-based loneliness in older adults with elevated psychiatric symptoms of anxiety, depression, and trauma symptoms…
Down to the bone: Understanding how bone-dissolving cells are generated
Bone-dissolving cells called osteoclasts are derived from a type of immune cells called macrophages. They are necessary for the maintenance…
Study reveals birth defects likely caused by flame retardant
A new study has shown that exposure to a now-banned flame retardant can alter the genetic code in sperm, leading…
Immune cell discovery could improve the fight against hepatitis B
Researchers have identified and described a new and unique subset of human cells that are involved in the immune response…
The neurobiology of social distance
A new paper explores the wide-ranging, negative consequences that social isolation has on our psychological well-being and physical health, including…
What It Looks Like Inside an Amazon Warehouse Now
Amazon, which has been under fire on worker safety, invited us into one facility to show its response.
What It Looks Like Inside an Amazon Warehouse Now
Amazon, which has been under fire on worker safety, invited us into one facility to show its response.
New antivirals for influenza and Zika
Researchers have deployed synthetic amyloids to trigger protein misfolding as a strategy to combat the influenza A and Zika virus.
Re-trafficking proteins to fight Salmonella infections
New study demonstrates how monitoring all cellular proteins over time and space can improve our understanding of host-pathogen interactions.
National survey shows different bacteria on cell phones and shoes
The largest study of its kind in the US shows thousands of different types of bacteria living on cell phones…