A research team evaluated 14 different types of Sichuan pickles from southwest China. They extracted 54 different strains of Lactobacilli…
COVID-19 threatens the entire nervous system
A new review of neurological symptoms of COVID-19 patients in current scientific literature reveals the disease poses a global threat…
Breastfeeding helps counteracts BMI gain in children at high risk for obesity
For people whose genes put them at risk of becoming obese, exclusive breastfeeding as a baby can help ward off…
Brain cells can harbor and spread HIV virus to the body
Researchers have found that astrocytes, a type of brain cell can harbor HIV and then spread the virus to immune…
Denisovan DNA influences immune system of modern day Oceanian populations
More than 120,000 novel human genetic variations that affect large regions of DNA have been discovered, some of which are…
Putting ‘super’ in natural killer cells
Using induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) and deleting a key gene, researchers have created natural killer cells — a type…
Clues to aging come to light in vivid snapshots of brain cell links
Striking images of some five billion brain cell connections have been created by scientists, mapping a lifetime’s changes across the…
Adult stem cell study shows fish oil may help with depression
A new study shows that patient-derived adult stem cells can be used to model major depressive disorder and test how…
Where’s Airborne Plastic? Everywhere, Scientists Find.
There’s “no nook or cranny” on the planet where it doesn’t end up, the lead researcher on a new study…
Where’s Airborne Plastic? Everywhere, Scientists Find.
There’s “no nook or cranny” on the planet where it doesn’t end up, the lead researcher on a new study…