Biology

In lung tissue from a person who died after contracting COVID-19, active inflammasomes (puncta, represented as red specks) can be seen in some cells. Collagen fibers, lung cell nuclei and epithelial cells are stained green, blue and pink…

DOAC (direct oral anticoagulant) pills are used in the treatment of atrial fibrillation by preventing blood clots. Even though blood clots are thought to contribute to complications from the new coronavirus infection, users of this class…

Credit: EMBO/Igor Jukic Heidelberg, 1 December 2020 - EMBO is pleased to announce that thirty life scientists have been selected as EMBO Young Investigators. They will join the existing network of 73 current and 384 former…

An 81-year-old midnight snapper caught off the coast of Western Australia has taken the title of the oldest tropical reef fish recorded anywhere in the worldCredit: Dan Bayley An 81-year-old midnight snapper caught off the coast of…

Eye-brain lesion link in rare untreatable diseaseCredit: Childhood Dementia Initiative. Is the eye a window to the brain in Sanfilippo syndrome, an untreatable form of childhood-onset dementia, Australian researchers ask in a new…

New Orleans, LA - A team of LSU Health New Orleans researchers reports for the first time that deleting one of the inhibitors of the RPE65 gene in a mouse model that carries a human disease mutation prevents degeneration of cone…

Rapid mental rejuvenation in old mice suggests age-related losses may be broadly reversible  Just a few doses of an experimental drug can reverse age-related declines in memory and mental flexibility in mice, according to a new study by…

Credit: Institute of Industrial Science, the University of Tokyo A new polymer-based, solid-state transistor can more sensitively detect a weed killer in drinking water than existing hydrogel-based fluorescence sensor chips. The…

Credit: University of South Australia Lockdowns, job losses and social isolation have been the hallmarks of 2020 as COVID-19 tightens its grip on the world, not only infecting millions and leaving a mounting death toll, but also…

The preclinical research demonstrates that combining the oncolytic virus CF33 with an immune checkpoint inhibitor results in lasting resistance to certain tumors DUARTE, Calif. -- A cancer-killing virus that City of Hope scientists…

Method measures naturally occurring electron transfersCredit: Seokheun "Sean " Choi BINGHAMTON, NY -- Bacterial infections have become one of the biggest health problems worldwide, and a recent study shows that COVID-19 patients have a…

The professor of molecular biology was recognized for her contributions to understanding ribosomes and for outstanding initiatives in undergraduate science education.Credit: Christa Neu/Lehigh University Vassie Ware, professor of…

Experimental treatment at UCLA has given one patient reason for optimismCredit: UCLA Broad Stem Cell Research Center For Evie Junior, living with sickle cell disease has been like running a marathon. "But it's a marathon where as…

The initial chapter of 'Anti-infective Research and Development: Updates on Infection Mechanisms and Treatments' covers the mode of action of natural antimycobacterial compounds such as nordihydroguaiaretic acid, α-mangostin and allicin,…

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Having children doesn't just make you feel like you've aged overnight -- a new study led by Penn State researchers found that the number of times a person gives birth may also affect the body's physical aging…

Credit: Diana Lafferty, Northern Michigan University In recent decades, researchers have found that most mammals' guts are surprisingly complex environments - home to a variety of microbial ecosystems that can profoundly affect an…

Two UCLA studies reveal how stress before and during pregnancy may adversely affect offspringCredit: UCLA Why do some people age faster than others? One potential answer, a new UCLA-led study indicates, is that a mother's stress…

University of California San Diego Collaborative Clinical Trials Unit (CTU) has been selected by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to lead and administer an international seven-year, $28-million grant for science-driven clinical…

Breakthrough brings Temple researchers and their collaborators closer to a cure for human HIV infectionCredit: Temple University (Philadelphia, PA) - Taking a major step forward in HIV research, scientists at the Lewis Katz…

Credit: Sur Lab/MIT Picower Institute When riding your bike to the store you might have two very different reasons to steer: plain old reflex when you something dart into your path, or executive control when you see street signs that…