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Small Tweak Makes Progress Towards Improved Flu Treatment

Researchers report that a tweak to a small-molecule drug shows promise for future production of new antiviral therapies that could help patients, regardless of the strain with which they are infected.
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Switch Discovered to Convert Blood Vessels to Blood Stem Cells During Embryonic Development

Findings could aid research into creating new blood cells for transplants and understanding cancer metastasis.
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Malaria Prevention: New Antibody Targets Unique Binding Site

Scientists have discovered a human antibody that, when tested in mice, prevented malaria infection by binding a specific portion of a surface protein found in almost all strains of the malaria parasite worldwide.
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Exposure to Low Levels of BPA during Pregnancy Can Lead to Altered Brain Development

New research in mice provides an explanation for how exposure to the widely used chemical bisphenol A (BPA) during pregnancy, even at levels lower than the regulated “safe” human exposure level, can lead to altered brain development and behavior later in life.
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Multiple Screen Use Affects Snack Choices

Using multiple screen devices simultaneously while snacking may influence food choices, according to a new study.
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Moving Toward a Future Free of Drug-Induced Hearing Loss

A new special publication orchestrated by five of the nation's leading hearing experts compiles the latest research into hearing loss caused by drugs and solvents - how it occurs, how to treat it, and how to prevent it.
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Marijuana May Help Treat Eczema

Eczema affects millions of people, causing an itchy, painful rash. There are medications, but they don't always work. Researchers now want to investigate if marijuana can offer some relief for some skin conditions.
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Domesticating Mice Changes Their Appearance

Cellular links which connect cells responsible for fur color, ear cartilage and snout length with stress hormones mean taming mice can actually change how they look.
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Catalyst Can Degrade Alzheimer's-Related Amyloid Peptide Under Near-Infrared Light

A new, biocompatible photooxygenation catalyst that can selectively oxygenate and degrade the pathogenic aggregation of Alzheimer's disease (AD)-related amyloid-β peptide (Αβ) under near-infrared (NIR) light irradiation has been developed.
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The DNA Shuffle: Barcoding Trick is Boost to RNA-Seq

SPLiT-seq is a new technology that can separate thousands of cells using innovative barcoding technology.
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