There’s some good news in New Jersey about a potentially deadly tick-borne bacterium. Researchers examined more than 3,000 ticks in…
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Driving bacteria to produce potential antibiotic, antiparasitic compounds
Researchers have developed a method to spur the production of new antibiotic or antiparasitic compounds hiding in the genomes of…
Control over work-life boundaries creates crucial buffer to manage after-hours work stress
Workers with greater boundary control over their work and personal lives were better at creating a stress buffer to prevent…
First successful delivery of mitochondria to liver cells in animals
This experiment marks the first time researchers have ever successfully introduced mitochondria into specific cells in living animals. The study…
Three potential new targets for treating epilepsy
A major international study has uncovered three molecules that have the potential to be developed into new drugs to treat…
Receptor makes mice strong and slim
Increasing abdominal girth and shrinking muscles are two common side effects of aging. Researchers have discovered a receptor in mice…
One-time treatment generates new neurons, eliminates Parkinson’s disease in mice
Researchers have discovered that a single treatment to inhibit a gene called PTB in mice converts native astrocytes, brain support…
Unexpected mental illnesses found in a spectrum of a rare genetic disorder
Researchers found an unexpected spectrum of mental illnesses in patients with a rare gene mutation. These patients had a ”double…
Superbug impact on the gut
Researchers have discovered that the devastating bacterial superbug Clostridioides difficile hijacks the human wound healing system in order to cause…
Variability in natural speech is challenging for the dyslexic brain
A new study brings neural-level evidence that the continuous variation in natural speech makes the discrimination of phonemes challenging for…