Researchers have made discoveries regarding the effect of the dipeptide Leucine-Histidine (LH) in suppressing microglial activation and depression-associated emotional disturbances.…
Cancer cells prefer a ‘comfort cruise,’ follow predictable paths of least resistance
New research from biomedical engineers reveals that while cancer cells move quickly in metastasis, they’re rather lazy in which paths…
Battery icons shape perceptions of time and space and define user identities
Research finds battery icons on mobile phones shape how people view time and space, and how battery conservation practices define…
Over one-fifth of injured US adult cyclists were not wearing a helmet
Men and ethnic minorities are less likely to wear cycle helmets and more likely to suffer from head and neck…
B cells linked to immunotherapy for melanoma
Immunotherapy uses our body’s own immune system to fight cancer. Many current immunotherapies focus on T cells, but new research…
Brain-inspired computing could tackle big problems in a small way
While computers have become smaller and more powerful and supercomputers and parallel computing have become the standard, we are about…
Same but different: Unique cancer traits key to targeted therapies
Researchers have discovered that the key to personalized therapies for some types of lung cancers may be to focus on…
Multidrug resistance: Not as recent as we thought
Researchers have found that the ancient RND-type multidrug efflux pump AcrB from Haemophilus influenzae targets the same drugs as its…
Inspired by natural signals in living cells, researchers design artificial gas detector
A cube one-fortieth the size of a human red blood cell can glow when it detects flammable gas. The nanocube…
Medical News Today: Why do female bonobos have more sex with each other than with males?
Female bonobos have frequent sexual interactions with other females — more so than they do with males. A new study…