Serious diseases are directly linked to the subcortical areas of the brain. Existing treatments for regulating and measuring the activity…
Reprogramming the wonder drug rapamycin allows creation of new small-molecule drugs
In the new study, the authors aimed to reprogram rapamycin by keeping the parts of rapamycin and tacrolimus that bind…
Directed evolution builds nanoparticles
Directed evolution is a powerful technique for engineering proteins. Scientists now show that it can also be used to engineer…
Detecting cyanide exposure
Cyanide exposure can happen occupationally or in low levels from inhaling cigarette smoke — or from being poisoned by someone…
Using histones as bait: How do cells decide how to repair their DNA?
When DNA in the cell nucleus gets damaged, our cells can resort to a variety of repair mechanisms. A recent…
Muscle gene mutations implicated in human nasal/sinus cancer
By sequencing the entire genomes of tumor cells from six people with a rare cancer of the nose and sinus…
Cell mechanism delays and repairs DNA damage that can lead to cancer
Researchers have identified a specific mechanism that protects our cells from natural DNA errors — an ‘enemy within’ — which…
New breakthrough in understanding a severe child speech impediment
Scientists have made a breakthrough in identifying a potential cause of the most severe child speech impediment — apraxia. One…
How listening to music ‘significantly impairs’ creativity
The popular view that music enhances creativity has been challenged by researchers who say it has the opposite effect. Psychologists…
How young adults experience pain affects self-injury
Teen-agers and young adults who intentionally hurt themselves engage in such behavior based, in part, on how they experience pain…