Biology

Four Hidden Forms of Autism have been identified, and each one has a Unique Genetic background

Four Hidden Forms of Autism have been identified, and each one has a Unique Genetic background

Scientists at Princeton and the Simons Foundation have identified four biologically distinct subtypes of autism, using data from over 5,000 children and a powerful new…
Examining Viruses under a Microscope – How Influenza Viruses interact with Cells

Examining Viruses under a Microscope – How Influenza Viruses interact with Cells

Influenza viruses are among the most likely triggers of future pandemics. A research team from the Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research (HZI) and the Medical…
Creating an Anti-flu Antibody with long-lasting sticky effects

Creating an Anti-flu Antibody with long-lasting sticky effects

Scientists have engineered a monoclonal antibody that can protect mice from a lethal dose of influenza A, a new study shows. The new molecule combines…
Developing Vaccines for Future Viral Strains

Developing Vaccines for Future Viral Strains

Effective vaccines dramatically changed the course of the COVID-19 pandemic, preventing illness, reducing disease severity, and saving millions of lives. However, five years later, SARS-CoV-2…
Scientists identify llama Antibodies that shut down COVID and its potential Variations

Scientists identify llama Antibodies that shut down COVID and its potential Variations

Powerful llama-derived antibodies could be the key to stopping not just current SARS viruses, but future ones too. Scientists have discovered a unique class of…
A Blood Test from Johns Hopkins finds Tumor DNA three years earlier

A Blood Test from Johns Hopkins finds Tumor DNA three years earlier

Researchers at Johns Hopkins found that fragments of tumor DNA can appear in the bloodstream up to three years before a cancer diagnosis, offering a…
Comprehensive Immunity profiling provides information about Evolution of Flu Virus

Comprehensive Immunity profiling provides information about Evolution of Flu Virus

A new study has shown that person-to-person variation in antibody immunity plays a key role in shaping which influenza (flu) strains dominate in a population.…
CRISPR identifies a Gene that boosts Vitamin D and prevents Cancers from Growing

CRISPR identifies a Gene that boosts Vitamin D and prevents Cancers from Growing

A gene called SDR42E1 has been identified as a key player in how our bodies absorb and process vitamin D. Researchers found that disabling this…
AI Algorithm Targets Tree Pollen that Causes Allergies

AI Algorithm Targets Tree Pollen that Causes Allergies

Imagine trying to tell identical twins apart just by looking at their fingerprints. That’s how challenging it can be for scientists to distinguish the tiny…
Scientists Use Brain Chemicals to Rewire the Behavior of Ants

Scientists Use Brain Chemicals to Rewire the Behavior of Ants

Leafcutter ants live in highly organized colonies where every ant has a job, and now researchers can flip those jobs like a switch. By manipulating…
Darwinian Selection Applies to Recessive Genes

Darwinian Selection Applies to Recessive Genes

As a group, carriers of recessive disorders are slightly less healthy and have a reduced chance of having offspring. This disadvantage is greatest for carriers…
A Synthetic Protein that Mimics Natural Movement

A Synthetic Protein that Mimics Natural Movement

Proteins catalyze life by changing shape when they interact with other molecules. The result is a muscle twitching, the perception of light, or a bit…
Load More