A new computational model successfully predicts how daily pain sensitivity rhythms affect pain processing, both in healthy adults and in…
Immune system effectiveness appears key to antibiotic success against persistent bacteria
Mathematical modeling suggests that the rate at which a patient’s immune system clears slow-growing variants of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)…
Patterns in DNA reveal hundreds of unknown protein pairings
Researchers have now found a new way to extract useful information out of sequenced DNA. By cataloging subtle evolutionary signatures…
AI beats professionals in six-player poker
An artificial intelligence program has defeated leading professionals in six-player no-limit Texas hold’em poker, the world’s most popular form of…
Capping medical residency hours does not hamper new doctors’ quality of training
First national study shows cutting residents’ training hours has not resulted in lower performance for new doctors. Resident training was…
New vaccine strategy boosts T-cell therapy
Super-charging a treatment for leukemia also makes it effective on solid tumors.
New CRISPR platform expands RNA editing capabilities
The new system, dubbed RESCUE, allows RNA edits to be made that were not previously possible.
Area of brain linked to spatial awareness and planning also plays role in decision making
Neuroscientists show that the posterior parietal cortex (PPC), an area of the brain often associated with planning movements and spatial…
For malnourished children, new therapeutic food boosts gut microbes, healthy development
A new type of therapeutic food, specifically designed to repair the gut microbiomes of malnourished children, is superior to standard…
High-risk pregnancy: The interferon effect
Scientists have identified a new cellular mechanism that alters placental development, potentially causing serious complications during pregnancy. The mechanism is…