Biology

How Immune Cells Grab Antigens from Surfaces to Pick Up Information and Change

How Immune Cells Grab Antigens from Surfaces to Pick Up Information and Change

Most cells develop gradually, accumulating small adjustments that make them more environment-friendly. Immune cells evolve considerably more swiftly than other cells because they must immediately…
On Scottish Beaches, Microplastics may Enable Harmful Germs to Survive

On Scottish Beaches, Microplastics may Enable Harmful Germs to Survive

Microplastics are tiny plastic particles, typically smaller than 5 millimeters, that come from a variety of sources such as plastic bottles, bags, and packaging materials…
Researchers Create a Genetically Enhanced Animal Model of Down Syndrome

Researchers Create a Genetically Enhanced Animal Model of Down Syndrome

The researchers compared a new genetic animal model of Down syndrome to the standard model and discovered that the updated version was superior. When compared…
According to a Study, Rabbit Moms that Receive an RNA Immunization Benefit their Unborn Babies

According to a Study, Rabbit Moms that Receive an RNA Immunization Benefit their Unborn Babies

Researchers report in the journal Molecular Therapy that newly created mRNA vaccines against the Zika virus and HIV-1 induced potent antibody responses that passed from…
Brain Tumors can be treated using Cell Self-destruction

Brain Tumors can be treated using Cell Self-destruction

Researchers are exploring the use of cell self-destruction, also known as apoptosis, as a potential treatment for brain tumors. Apoptosis is a natural process by…
Understanding How Animals Locate Sources of Scent Plumes Through Experiments and Computer Simulations

Understanding How Animals Locate Sources of Scent Plumes Through Experiments and Computer Simulations

Four days after Hurricane Ian made landfall in Florida on October 2, 2022, a search-and-rescue Rottweiler called Ares was roaming the devastated streets of Fort…
First Mapping of African Trypanosomes for Understanding Evolution and Potential Treatments

First Mapping of African Trypanosomes for Understanding Evolution and Potential Treatments

The first disease to have its proteins discovered and mapped within its cells, providing clues to their function and aiding in the identification of new…
Researchers Find a Novel Strategy to Combat Aging and the Growth of Cancer

Researchers Find a Novel Strategy to Combat Aging and the Growth of Cancer

Researchers at the University of Cologne have found a protein complex that hinders the repair of genome damage in human cells, mice, and the nematode…
The Identification of a Circovirus implicated in Human Hepatitis

The Identification of a Circovirus implicated in Human Hepatitis

Circoviruses are a family of small, circular, single-stranded DNA viruses that are known to cause diseases in a variety of animals, including birds and pigs.…
In Which Part of the Brain does the HI-Virus Sleep?

In Which Part of the Brain does the HI-Virus Sleep?

HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, can infect cells in the brain and central nervous system. However, it does not “sleep” in a specific location…
A Newly Discovered Virus has the ability to kill resistant Bacteria

A Newly Discovered Virus has the ability to kill resistant Bacteria

The discovery of a virus that can kill resistant bacteria is an exciting development in the fight against antibiotic-resistant infections. Bacteriophages, also known as phages,…
First Map of an Insect Brain has been Completed by Scientists

First Map of an Insect Brain has been Completed by Scientists

The most advanced brain map to date, that of an insect, has been completed by researchers, a landmark achievement in neuroscience that brings scientists closer…
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