Scientists have discovered a novel mechanism and role in the brain for hyaluronic acid — a clear, gooey substance popularized…
New virus found in one-third of all countries may have coevolved with human lineage
A new study has investigated the origin and evolution of a virus called crAssphage, which may have coevolved with human…
Are the ‘viral’ agents of MS, ALS and schizophrenia buried in our genome?
What if the missing ‘environmental’ factor in some of our deadliest neurological diseases were really written in our genome? Researchers…
House mouse shapes Toxoplasma gondii distribution
The humble house mouse has dramatically shaped parasitic Toxoplasma gondii populations in West Africa and around the world, according to…
Immune molecules found inside mycetoma lesions surveyed
Mycetoma is a common neglected disease caused by either fungi or bacteria which organize themselves into grains — areas of…
Sheaths drive powerful new artificial muscles
Over the last 15 years, researchers at The University of Texas at Dallas and their international colleagues have invented several…
Mathematical model explores daily rhythms in pain sensitivity
A new computational model successfully predicts how daily pain sensitivity rhythms affect pain processing, both in healthy adults and in…
Immune system effectiveness appears key to antibiotic success against persistent bacteria
Mathematical modeling suggests that the rate at which a patient’s immune system clears slow-growing variants of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)…
Patterns in DNA reveal hundreds of unknown protein pairings
Researchers have now found a new way to extract useful information out of sequenced DNA. By cataloging subtle evolutionary signatures…
AI beats professionals in six-player poker
An artificial intelligence program has defeated leading professionals in six-player no-limit Texas hold’em poker, the world’s most popular form of…