An emerging hydrogel material with the capacity to degrade and spontaneously reform in the gastrointestinal tract could help researchers develop…
Genome guardians stop and reel in DNA to correct replication errors
New research shows how proofreading proteins prevent DNA replication errors by creating an immobile structure that calls more proteins to…
Finding hints at novel target for Ewing sarcoma therapy
A genetic code-reading machine that is overactive in the pediatric cancer Ewing sarcoma causes cell structures called nucleoli to break…
Vaccine additives can enhance immune flexibility — Implications for flu and SARS-CoV-2
A vaccine additive known as an adjuvant can enhance responses to a vaccine containing the exotic avian flu virus H5N1,…
Potential treatment for rare degenerative disease
A pharmacology professor and her team have uncovered a mechanism driving a rare, lethal disease called Wolfram Syndrome and also…
Beautyberry leaf extract restores drug’s power to fight ‘superbug’
Laboratory experiments showed that the plant compound works in combination with oxacillin to knock down the resistance to the drug…
Widely used blood test could advance heart failure treatment
Researchers have developed a new use for a common blood test, which could provide a potentially life-saving treatment for heart…
How a Struggling Company Won $1.6 Billion to Make a Coronavirus Vaccine
Novavax just received the Trump administration’s largest vaccine contract. In the Maryland company’s 33-year history, it has never brought a…
A ‘feeling’ for dementia? New findings on subjectively perceived memory problems
A research team concludes that personal perception can be an important indicator for the early detection of Alzheimer’s disease. Scientists…
Why governments have the right to require masks in public
Requirements for consumers to wear masks at public places like retail stores and restaurants are very similar to smoking bans,…