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New Approach Developed for Reducing Inflammation in HIV-infected Individuals
Restoring immune function in HIV-infected individuals should help prevent non-AIDS complications from developing.
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Genetically Engineered Virus Spins Gold into Beads
The discovery could make production of some electronic components cheaper, easier, and faster.
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Scientists Identify 35 Genes Associated with Cannabis Use
A large-scale genetic study found that some of the same genes associated with the use of cannabis are also associated with certain personality types and psychiatric conditions.
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Predicting the Response to Immunotherapy Using Artificial Intelligence
A new study has used artificial intelligence to design an algorithm which can define the level of lymphocyte infiltration into a tumor and provide a predictive score for the efficacy of immunotherapy in the patient.
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Mutation May Have Helped Mammoths Tolerate the Cold
Columbia University biomedical researchers have captured close-up views of TRPV3, a skin-cell ion channel that plays important roles in sensing temperature, itch, and pain. Researchers think that changes in the TRPV3 genes of mammoths may have helped them withstand lower temperatures.
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Solving Teenage Arthritis
A study has found that a malfunctioning gene associated with a common arthritic disease that often starts in teenagers is now directly linked to the loss of vital immune cells that may prevent it.
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Epigenetic Analysis of Aggressive Brain Tumors
A new collaborative study demonstrates how epigenetic analysis of tumor samples collected in routine clinical practice could be used to better classify and treat the disease.
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Scientists "Fix" Bacterial Tree of Life
Bacterial classification has been given a complete makeover using an evolutionary tree based on genome sequences.
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Novel Epigenetic Mechanism for Drug Resistance in a Deadly Melanoma
Researchers have discovered a previously unknown reason for drug resistance in a common subtype of melanoma, one of the deadliest forms of cancer, and in turn, have found a new therapy that could prevent or reverse drug resistance for melanoma patients with a particular gene mutation.
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To Catch a Nuthatch: Rare Bird Rediscovered in Bahamas
One of the rarest birds in the western hemisphere, the Bahama Nuthatch, has been rediscovered by research teams searching the island of Grand Bahama.
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