Neuroscience
A Novel Reason for the Death of Neurons in Alzheimer’s Disease
The cause of neuron death in Alzheimer’s disease is poorly understood. A new study shows RNA interference may play a key role. Scientists have identified…
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Medical
How HIV Transports its Genetic Material into the Cell Nucleus
Every year, around one million people worldwide become infected with the HIV virus, which causes AIDS. To replicate and spread the infection, the virus must…
Health
Researchers Identified the Most Probable cause of HIV Rebound Infection
Antiretroviral therapy (ART) is highly effective at suppressing HIV to undetectable levels in the blood. However, small levels of latent virus remain in the body,…
Environment
Unexpected Biodiversity found on the Ocean Floor
The investigation of the ocean floor has consistently yielded unexpected biodiversity and exciting findings. The deep ocean, widely regarded as one of the most isolated…
Health
Breast Cancer Cells are Energy-starved and Use their Surroundings as Fuel
Cancer cells frequently experience a metabolic shift known as the Warburg effect. Cancer cells choose glycolysis over oxidative phosphorylation (aerobic respiration) for energy synthesis, even…
Environment
Exposure Load from Liquid Laundry Detergent Packets
A new study conducted by researchers at the Center for Injury Research and Policy of the Abigail Wexner Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital and…
Health
Adapting the Immune System to Combat Tuberculosis
Remodeling the immune system to improve its ability to combat tuberculosis (TB) is an ongoing research topic, with numerous ways being considered. Tuberculosis, caused by…
Neuroscience
A Study explains the Role of a Little-known Synapse in the Brain
For the first time, Oregon Health & Science University researchers have revealed the function of a little-understood junction between cells in the brain, which could…
Biology
A Protein Complex has been discovered that Controls DNA Repair
In the human body, damage to genetic material (DNA) is repaired via very efficient systems that have yet to be fully investigated. A scientific team…
Biology
A New Study Challenges Our Knowledge of Gene Control
To work effectively, the genetic material is highly structured into loop structures that frequently bring together previously dispersed portions of the genome that are crucial…
Biology
Machine Learning reveals sources of Variation between Cells in Human Bodies
Machine learning has been important in identifying sources of heterogeneity among cells in our bodies. The human body is made up of trillions of cells,…
Technology
Artificial Intelligence uses Tumor Genetics to Predict Therapy Response
Cancer resists therapy in a variety of ways, but a new algorithm has been devised that can decode all of them simultaneously. In a new…
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