A specific region of messenger RNAs, the 3′ untranslated region (3’UTR), plays an important role for cells to function properly.…
“Popcorn” in the brain: A cause for confusion
A 20 year-old right-handed, male medical student presented to the emergency department with confusion. Originally from Thailand, he had no…
Medical Staff Responses to Covid-19 “Data”: Have We Misplaced Our Skeptic’s Eye?
The size and speed of the COVID-19 tsunami and associated public apprehension that slammed into health care systems world-wide, blew…
Mycoplasma Pneumoniae-Induced Rash and Mucositis in a Young Adult
A 19-year-old previously healthy male presented to the emergency room with a painful blistering rash, conjunctival injection, odynophagia, and fever.…
Doctors May Have Found Secretive New Organs in the Center of Your Head
They appear to be a fourth pair of large salivary glands, tucked into the space where the nasal cavity meets…
Immune activation in the liver illuminated with new glycan-tagging strategy
A signaling system implicated in liver fibrosis and immune activation is better understood thanks to this creative chemical fishing lure.
Research network aims to improve learning outcomes for students underrepresented in STEM
A recent report lays out gaps in the biology education field and proposes leveraging an existing research coordination network called…
Scientists map the human proteome
Twenty years after the release of the human genome, the genetic ‘blueprint’ of human life, an international research team has…
For toddlers with autism, more intervention hours are not necessarily better
Two prominent early intervention models for toddlers with autism show a very similar impact, whether delivered at 15-hours or 25-hours…
Criteria to predict cytokine storm in COVID-19 patients identified
Researchers have developed and validated predictive criteria for early identification of COVID-19 patients who are developing hyperimmune responses, raising the…