Researchers solve the structure of the Zika virus helicase
The crystal structure of Zika virus helicase: basis for antiviral drug design.Credit: Protein & Cell
A team led by researchers from Tianjin University (P.R. China)...
Immune cells help reverse chemotherapy resistance in ovarian cancer
T cells (red) attack ovarian cancer cells (green).Credit: University of Michigan Health System
Inside each ovarian tumor, there are good cells and bad cells. A...
Lowering blood pressure reduces risk of heart disease in older adults
Intensive therapies to reduce high blood pressure can cut the risk of heart disease in older adults without increasing the risk for falls, according...
‘Canaries’ of the ocean highlight threat to world’s ecosystems
Fifty-nine finfish species have 'disappeared' from fishermen's catches in the world's most species rich and vulnerable marine region, new research has shown.
In the largest...
Visual impairment, blindness cases in US expected to double by 2050
The findings suggest that there is a need for increased screening and interventions to identify and address treatable causes of vision loss. A...
Large-scale HIV vaccine trial to launch in South Africa
An early-stage HIV vaccine clinical trial in South Africa has determined that an investigational vaccine regimen is safe and generates comparable immune responses to...
Long-term stress erodes memory
Sustained stress erodes memory, and the immune system plays a key role in the cognitive impairment, according to a new study from researchers at...
For women re-entering workforce, sharing personal information may get you hired
Joni Hersch, professor of law and economics at Vanderbilt Law School. Credit: Vanderbilt University
For as long as women have been in the workforce, there's...
Mechanism that reduces effect of cocaine on brain discovered
Single microglia cell in the brain. DNA in the cell body is labeled in blue, and in red and green are different proteins expressed...
HIV DNA successfully excised from animals
Kamel Khalili, Ph.D., Laura H. Carnell Professor and Chair of the Department of Neuroscience, Director of the Center for Neurovirology, and Director of the...
Nile Crocodile: 3 Reptiles Captured Near Miami; More of Species Likely in Florida, Researchers...
This 2012 photo provided by Joe Wasilewski, shows a Nile crocodile that he found in Homestead, Fla. University of Florida researchers recently published a...
