The Hippo pathway is an important biological tumor suppressor program that controls cell growth and organ size in humans. Cancer…
Supporting HIV-affected couples trying to conceive
Timed vaginal insemination is a safe, effective way to help HIV-affected couples conceive, finds a new pilot study in Kenya…
Associating colors with vowels? Almost all of us do!
Does [a:] as in ‘baa’ sound more green or more red? And is [i:] as in ‘beet’ light or dark…
New genetic information behind urogenital track anomalies
Researchers have developed a new mouse model of congenital anomalies of kidney and urinary tract and disease progression.
Immunotherapy kicks and kills HIV by exploiting a common virus
In a first on the quest to cure HIV, scientists report that they’ve developed an all-in-one immunotherapy approach that not…
What and where in the processing of body-part information
Our brain tells us where parts of the body are in space. We know without looking if our arm is…
Black nanoparticles slow the growth of tumors
The dark skin pigment melanin protects us from the sun’s damaging rays by absorbing light energy and converting it to…
Impact of concussions reduced in children with more years of sport experience
Research found that children who have played in a performance sport for at least seven years, and have a history…
Capturing mosquito waste could speed up virus detection
Public health officials could soon be able to detect viruses in mosquitoes in the wild much more quickly and easily…
No such thing as ‘sugar rush’! Sugar worsens mood rather than improving it
Sugar does not improve mood and it can make people less alert and more tired after its consumption — according…