In the first continent-wide genomic study of malaria parasites in Africa, scientists have uncovered the genetic features of Plasmodium falciparum…
Map of malaria behavior set to revolutionize research
The first detailed map of individual malaria parasite behavior across each stage of its complicated life cycle has been created…
Carriers of Alzheimer’s genetic marker have greater difficulty harnessing past knowledge
Adults carrying a gene associated with a higher risk of Alzheimer’s disease had a harder time accessing recently acquired knowledge,…
Yet another way dogs help the military: aeromedical patient evacuations
Animal-assisted therapy has many benefits in health care. Yet, its biological and psychosocial effects in the military are unknown, especially…
Heavy drinking and HIV don’t mix, study finds
A new study finds that heavy alcohol consumption (three drinks or more/day for women and four drinks or more/day for…
Here’s how early humans evaded immunodeficiency viruses
The cryoEM structure of a simian immunodeficiency virus protein bound to primate proteins shows how a mutation in early humans…
Smartphone app makes parents more attuned to their babies’ needs, research shows
A new app has been designed to help new parents become more ‘tuned in’ to what their babies are thinking…
Biomaterials smarten up with CRISPR
The CRISPR-Cas system has become the go-to tool for researchers who study genes in an ever-growing list of organisms, and…
New tool mines scientific texts for fusion protein facts
A new computational tool called ProtFus screens scientific literature to validate predictions about the activity of fusion proteins — proteins…
Medical News Today: What happens when you lose your virginity?
Many people feel nervous about having sex for the first time, but knowing what might happen can help a person…