Human language and communication skills are unique in the animal kingdom. How they developed in the course of evolution is
Day: May 27, 2019
Group A strep genome research expedites vaccine development efforts
The global search for a group A streptococcal (Strep A) vaccine has narrowed after researchers identified a common gene signature
Could gold be the key to making gene therapy for HIV, blood disorders more accessible?
Scientists at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center took a step toward making gene therapy more practical by simplifying the way
‘Submarines’ small enough to deliver medicine inside human body
Cancers in the human body may one day be treated by tiny, self-propelled ‘micro-submarines’ delivering medicine to affected organs after
How a fruit compound may lower blood pressure
Clinical studies in rats and mice have demonstrated protective effects against stroke, heart failure, and hypertension, among other heart conditions. Although some researchers believe that
New causes of autism found in ‘junk’ DNA
Leveraging artificial intelligence techniques, researchers have demonstrated that mutations in so-called ‘junk’ DNA can cause autism. The study, published May
Scientists uncover a trove of genes that could hold key to how humans evolved
Researchers at the Donnelly Centre in Toronto have found that dozens of genes, previously thought to have similar roles across
Scientists are developing nano-submarines for drug delivery
Treating diseases on cellular level is extremely difficult because of the microscopic scale. It is especially true for cancer, which
Using EEG data to diagnose Parkinson’s disease
A team of researchers behind a new study believe that an EEG could be a noninvasive and affordable way to
Trial of potential new treatment for type 1 diabetes
Researchers at Cardiff and Swansea Universities are running a new trial to investigate whether a medicine currently used for the
