The nonstructural protein 1 (NS1) of the dengue virus interacts with another viral protein called NS4A-2K-4B to enable viral replication,…
New HIV vaccine strategy ‘pumps’ the immune system
Scientists have found that slowly releasing an HIV vaccine could prompt the body to make more powerful antibodies against the…
Scientists locate brain area where value decisions are made
Neurobiologists have pinpointed the brain area responsible for value decisions that are made based on past experiences. Data from tens…
New model of measles-elimination progress may help target vaccination efforts
A country’s progress towards measles elimination can be mapped on a ‘canonical path’ that in turn can guide vaccination strategies,…
Back to the sources of neural diversity
By deciphering the genetic programs of neurons of the cerebral cortex, researchers have unraveled the mechanisms controlling the genesis of…
Researchers discover ‘daywake,’ a siesta-suppressing gene
Researchers have identified a siesta-suppressing gene in fruit flies, which sheds light on the biology that helps many creatures, including…
Meditation needs more research: Study finds 25 percent suffer unpleasant experiences
More than a quarter of people who regularly meditate have had a ‘particularly unpleasant’ psychological experience related to the practice,…
For teens, online bullying worsens sleep and depression
Teens who experience cyberbullying are more likely to suffer from poor sleep, which in turn raises levels of depression, found…
Study shows one third of statin patients don’t reach healthy levels of ‘bad’ cholesterol
Using electronic health records from the Indiana Network for Patient Care, a new population health study of entire state found…
Egg yolk precursor protein regulates mosquitoes’ attraction to humans
Feeding mosquitoes sugar makes them less attracted to humans, a response that is regulated by the protein vitellogenin, according to…