Memristive devices behave similarly to neurons in the brain. Researchers have now discovered how to systematically control the functional behaviour…
Using self-nudging to make better choices
A behavioral science technique to improve self-control.
Antihistamines may help patients with malignant melanoma
Can a very common allergy medicine improve survival among patients suffering from the serious skin cancer, malignant melanoma? A new…
New HIV vaccine strategy strengthens, lengthens immunity in primates
Investigators have shown that a new type of vaccination can substantially enhance and sustain protection from HIV.
Blood test a potential new tool for controlling infections
Researchers have developed a new approach to detecting a person’s immunity to an infectious disease — providing valuable details about…
Sex, genes and vulnerability
Study offers molecular explanation for long-standing observation that certain diseases occur more often or more severely in different sexes. Complement…
Peptides that can be taken as a pill
Peptides represent a billion-dollar market in the pharmaceutical industry, but they can generally only be taken as injections to avoid…
How is COVID-19 affecting the global economic order?
COVID-19 has triggered a global financial crisis and is forcing states to develop rescue packages on a scale not seen…
Even animals benefit from social distance to prevent disease, research shows
Researchers have uncovered evidence about the importance of maintaining physical distance to minimize the spread of microbes among individuals. Monkeys…
Link between blood vessel inflammation, malfunctioning cellular powerhouses
Scientists have uncovered a novel mechanism by which abnormalities in mitochondrial fission in endothelial cells contribute to inflammation and oxidative…