An estimated half of Ebola virus disease outbreaks have gone undetected since it was discovered in 1976, according to new…
People using third-party apps to analyze personal genetic data
A new study finds that people who are initially motivated to learn about their ancestry with third-party personal genetics services…
‘Locking’ an arthritis drug may be key to improving it
Attaching a removable lock to an arthritis drug can make it safer and more effective, according to a new study.…
Hidden brain signals behind working memory
Making a specific type of brain pattern last longer improves short-term memory in rats, a new study finds.
Fetal genome involved in triggering premature birth
Mutations in the gene that codes for SLIT2, a protein expressed in fetal cells in placentas and involved in directing…
New model more accurately predicts choices in classic decision-making task
A new mathematical model that predicts which choices people will make in the Iowa Gambling Task, a task used for…
Taking the ‘killer’ out of natural killer cells
The virus responsible for chickenpox and shingles employs a powerful strategy of immune evasion, inhibiting the ability of natural killer…
Mutant bacterial receptor could point to new therapies against opportunistic pathogen
Researchers have developed a new mutant version of a receptor used by a bacterial pathogen for a chemical communication process…
Deadly tick-borne virus cured with experimental flu drug, in mice
An investigational flu drug cures mice infected with the rare but deadly Bourbon virus, according to a new study.
Special fibroblasts help pancreatic cancer cells evade immune detection
A subpopulation of fibroblasts called apCAFs can interact with the immune system to help pancreatic cancer cells avoid detection. Understanding…