Biologists have found that aging takes a toll on intestinal stem cells and may contribute to increased susceptibility to disorders…
How mosquitoes smell human sweat (and new ways to stop them)
Female mosquitoes are known to rely on an array of sensory information to find people to bite, picking up on…
Pediatric cell atlas will map single-cell changes for a deeper view of child health and disease
Biomedical researchers plan to create the Pediatric Cell Atlas, a powerful new resource for fine-grained scientific understanding of human growth…
Biomedical engineers grow cardiac patches to help people recover from heart attacks
A little goes a long way. Tiny blood vessels are essential for regenerative engineering and a team led by engineers…
TB: Promising new drugs for old pathogen Mtb
Researchers are targeting a metabolic pathway, the dihydrofolate reductase pathway, crucial for amino acid synthesis to treat TB infections.
New molecular diagnostic tool
A new sophisticated computational model is bringing an innovative method of diagnosing rare hereditary conditions.
Scientists tie walnuts to gene expressions related to breast cancer
New research links walnut consumption as a contributing factor that could suppress growth and survival of breast cancers.
For some people, attractive wives and high status husbands enhance marital quality
Researchers found that maximizing men — those who seek to make the ‘best’ choice — who had attractive wives were…
A ventilation system proves effective at reducing hospital infections
The mechanism produces airflow that removes pathogens present in the air of a hospital room.
Same microbe, different effect
Asking a different question about the bacteria in our microbiomes might help target disease more precisely.