Experts have shown for the first time that the way in which the activity of two brains is connected depends…
Platinum nanoparticles for selective treatment of liver cancer cells
Researchers recently demonstrated that platinum nanoparticles can be used to kill liver cancer cells with greater selectivity than existing cancer…
How proteins become embedded in a cell membrane
Many proteins with important biological functions are embedded in a biomembrane in the cells of humans and other living organisms.…
Cell study sheds light on damage caused by aging
Some of the damaging cell effects linked to aging could be prevented by manipulating tiny parts of cells, a study…
Immunological scarring from celiac disease
Immune cells in the bowel of people who suffer with celiac disease are permanently replaced by a new subset of…
Study affirms self-reported sleep duration as a useful health measure in children
While sleep questionnaires are commonly completed by children and their parents, there has been a lack of data comparing the…
The more the merrier? Children with multiple siblings more susceptible to bullying
A child with more than one brother or sister is more likely to be the victim of sibling bullying than…
Genetic variations in a fourth gene linked to elevated leukemia risk in Hispanic children
Progress reported on understanding why Hispanic children are more likely to develop acute lymphoblastic leukemia and to die of the…
Controlling and visualizing receptor signals in neural cells with light
Using a novel optogenetic tool, researchers have successfully controlled, reproduced and visualized serotonin receptor signals in neural cells. To this…
What’s age got to do with it?
It’s often said: it’s not how old you are, it’s how old you feel. New research shows that physiological age…