In 2016 and 2017, a surge of mumps cases at Boston-area universities prompted researchers to study mumps virus transmission using…
Pilot program aims to improve reproducibility, utility, and ethics of biomedical research
Addressing the widespread concern over transparency and reproducibility in biomedical research, one of the largest institutions in science has begun…
Injectable drug for faster healing of bone fractures prepares for clinical trials
Researchers are moving closer to the start of clinical trials for a novel injectable drug that is targeted to heal…
Researchers look to fungus to shed light on cancer
Researchers found that a natural product from the fungus Fusicoccum amygdali stabilizes a family of proteins in the cell that…
More than just a carnival trick: Researchers can guess your age based on your microbes
Researchers reveal a new understanding of how our microbiomes change as we age, setting the stage for future research on…
Disease found in fossilized dinosaur tail afflicts humans to this day
Researchers have identified a benign tumor found in a fossilized dinosaur tail as part of the pathology of LCH (Langerhans…
Clostridioides difficile infection flourishes with a high-protein, high-fat diet
Mice fed a high-fat, high-protein diet were more likely to develop and die from antibiotic-driven Clostridioides difficile infections than mice…
At the Westminster Dog Show: Top Dogs, Top Docs
America’s premier canine competition is not just a beauty contest. Supporting elite athletes (and their owners) is a growing pack…
Researchers discover new arsenic compounds in rice fields
Researchers have systematically investigated under which conditions, and to what extent, sulfur-containing arsenic compounds are formed in rice-growing soils. Their…
New synthesis methods enhance 3D chemical space for drug discovery
After helping develop a new approach for organic synthesis — carbon-hydrogen functionalization — scientists are now showing how this approach…