Antibody therapy opens door to potential new treatment for HIV
As part of the clinical trial, researchers gave participants with a single dose of 3BNC117, a so-called broadly neutralizing antibody capable of fighting a...
Walking and cycling are good for health even in cities with higher levels of...
The health benefits of walking and cycling outweigh the negative effects on health of air pollution, even in cities with high levels of air...
More than just eyes and skin: Vitamin A affects the heart
Vitamin A is involved in many bodily processes, including vision and skin health, but its role in the heart is unclear. While vitamin A...
Music improves baby brain responses to music and speech
Rock your baby in sync with music and you may wonder how the experience affects her and her developing brain.
A new study by scientists...
First gene linked to temperature sex switch identified
Snapping turtle hatchling. Credit: Turk Rhen
The sex of many reptile species is set by temperature. New research reported in the journal Genetics identifies the...
Scientists Discover Dinosaur Fossils Estimated to Be 70 Million Years Old in Antarctica
An illustration of a plesiosaurs on land by Henrich Harder. (Credit: Wikicommons)
A team of scientists discovered over a ton of remains, including those of...
UK Doctors Successfully Transplant Organs With Virus Into HIV-Positive Patients
There have been four transplants made over the last five years – two kidneys and two livers from three deceased donors – but the...
Quick test for Zika effectively detects virus in monkeys
This image shows a black cartridge containing a paper-based diagnostic for detecting the Zika virus is held up by a researcher at Harvard's Wyss...
In scientific first, researchers visualize proteins being born
For the first time, scientists at Albert Einstein College of Medicine have developed a technology allowing them to "see" single molecules of messenger RNA...
Zika virus may cause microcephaly by hijacking human immune molecule
In a 3-D brain model, Zika virus activates immune receptor TLR3, which in turn inhibits brain cell development and survival, causing the organoids to...
Satellites to see Mercury enter spotlight on May 9
2016 Mercury transit path. Transits provide a great opportunity to study the way planets and stars move in space -- information that has been...
