Researchers have identified a protein critical for the survival of a particular type of tumor cell, according to a study
Category: Health
Control of mosquito-borne diseases
Researchers from INRA, CIRAD, CEA, the University of Montpellier, and Chicago and Vanderbilt Universities in the United States have developed
Home remedies for hickeys
A hickey is a bruise that develops when someone sucks on another person’s skin. Some people may need to cover
Biomechanics of how the Ebola virus attaches to its host cell
It was recently reported that the number of Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of Congo has surpassed 1,000, making
BridgIT, a new tool for orphan and novel enzyme reactions
Effective protein engineering can give us control over the generated products inside a cell. However, for many of the biochemical
The effects of sleep deprivation
It is not clear how long a person can go without sleep, but in a famous 1964 experiment, a person
Gesturing related to storytelling style, not nationality, study
There are many stereotypes about gesturing across cultures — the idea that Italians are prone to hand-talking, for example. But
When tempers flare, nurses’ injuries could rise
A new study by researchers at Michigan State University and Portland State University has found that when there’s an imbalance
Advanced paternal age increases risk of early-onset schizophrenia in offspring
Advanced paternal age increases the risk in offspring of early-onset schizophrenia, a severe form of the disorder, according to a
Microgels let medical implants fight off bacteria
Joint replacements are among the most common elective surgeries — but around one in 100 patients suffer post-surgical infections, turning
