People will donate more to charity if they make a pledge before receiving an unexpected cash windfall, a study has…
Visualizing mental valuation processes
Researchers have developed a computer model capable of predicting certain human decisions. With it, researchers can predict for example which…
Using crystals to unpick how viruses work
Researchers have used X-ray crystallography and computer simulation to get a closer look at how viruses bind cells and cause…
New model mimics persistent interneuron loss seen in prematurity
Research-clinicians created a novel preclinical model that mimics the persistent interneuron loss seen in preterm human infants, identifying interneuron subtypes…
CRISPR/Cas9 therapy can suppress aging, enhance health and extend life span in mice
Researchers have developed a new gene therapy to help decelerate the aging process. The findings highlight a novel CRISPR/Cas9 genome-editing…
The key to increased lifespan? Rubicon alters autophagy in animals during aging
Autophagy is an important biological recycling mechanism that influences the progression of aging in animals. Here, age-related changes in autophagy…
A lack of antibody diversity may make the elderly more susceptible to the flu
The influenza vaccine may be less effective in the elderly because their B cells are less capable of producing antibodies…
No evidence tougher policies deter adolescent cannabis use
A new study has found no evidence that teenage cannabis use is lower in countries with tougher policies.
Birch pollen allergen immunotherapy normalizes nasal gene-expression and microbial community
According to a new study, birch pollen allergen immunotherapy modifies the gene expression and microbiome profile of the nasal epithelium…
Total synthesis of marine antitumor agents trabectedin and lurbinectedin
With its vast numbers of different lifeforms, the sea is a largely unexplored source of natural products that could be…