Neuroscientists have identified the processes which occur in our brains milliseconds before we undertake a series of movements, crucial for…
Studies lend support to ‘grandmother hypothesis,’ but there are limits
Humans are unusual in that women go through menopause and stop reproducing long before reaching the end of their life…
What happens when sand fleas burrow in your skin?
Tungiasis, a tropical disease associated with poverty, is caused by the penetration of female sand fleas into a person’s skin,…
Putting female mosquitoes on human diet drugs could reduce spread of disease
Researchers report that they have identified drugs that can reduce mosquito hunger for blood. Because movement of female mosquitoes from…
How do metastatic tumor cells grow in lymph nodes?
Scientists revealed a mechanism to suppress the growth and spread of cancer cells in lymph nodes, forestalling any chance for…
Prior dengue infection protects against Zika
The higher a person’s immunity to dengue virus, the lower their risk of Zika infection, an international team of scientists…
New pill can deliver insulin through the stomach
A research team has developed a drug capsule that could be used to deliver oral doses of insulin, potentially replacing…
New target for chronic pain: Shape of structure that nerve cells use to sense cold
People are great at detecting cold temperatures and the cool sensation induced by natural substances like menthol. And while the…
How the immune system ‘thinks’
New research has demonstrated that immune cells make brain chemicals to fight off infections.
Engineered DNA vaccine protects against emerging Mayaro virus infection
A novel, synthetic DNA vaccine induces protective immunity against Mayaro virus (MAYV), a mosquito-borne infection endemic to South America, that…