Nature is so complex that natural molecules used for i.e. cancer treatment still can’t be produced by chemical synthesis. Today,…
Targeted cognitive training benefits patients with severe schizophrenia
Researchers find that patients with severe, refractory schizophrenia benefit from targeted cognitive therapy, improving auditory and verbal outcomes and the…
Eliminating the latent reservoir of HIV
A new study suggests that a genetic switch that causes latent HIV inside cells to begin to replicate can be…
Bacterial ‘sleeper cells’ evade antibiotics and weaken defence against infection
New research unravels how so-called bacterial persister cells manipulate our immune cells, potentially opening new avenues to finding ways of…
Seeing and avoiding the ‘blind spot’ in atomic force measurements
Researchers have discovered a ‘blind spot’ in atomic force microscopy — a powerful tool capable of measuring the force between…
DDT in Alaska meltwater poses cancer risk for people who eat lots of fish
Children in Alaska whose diet includes a lot of fish from rivers fed by the Eastern Alaska Mountain Range may…
Being yelled at: Our brain on alert in a flash
What happens within the brain when it perceives a threatening signal, such as an aggressive voice? Researchers have studied brain…
Engineers repurpose wasp venom as an antibiotic drug
Engineers have repurposed wasp venom as an antibiotic drug that’s nontoxic to human cells.
The Planet Has Seen Sudden Warming Before. It Wiped Out Almost Everything.
In some ways, the planet’s worst mass extinction — 250 million years ago, at the end of the Permian Period…
The Planet Has Seen Sudden Warming Before. It Wiped Out Almost Everything.
In some ways, the planet’s worst mass extinction — 250 million years ago, at the end of the Permian Period…