Imagine that HIV is a sealed tin can: if you opened it, what would you find inside? An international team
New imaging reveals previously unseen vulnerabilities of HIV: Breakthrough opens new paths to fight against the deadly virus
Study finds cells maintain a complete molecular ‘memory’ of their embryonic origins: Discovery may have major implications for regenerative medicine, cancer research
In research that casts cells as curators of their own history, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute scientists have discovered that adult tissues
Active substance from plant slows down aggressive eye cancer
An active substance that has been known for 30 years could unexpectedly turn into a ray of hope against eye
Cannabinoid compounds may inhibit growth of colon cancer cells
Medical marijuana has gained attention in recent years for its potential to relieve pain and short-term anxiety and depression. Now,
Skin cancer can spread in mice by hijacking the immune system
Scientists have uncovered molecules released by invasive skin cancer that reprogram healthy immune cells to help the cancer to spread.
How transcription factors explore the genome
Transcription factors (TFs) are proteins that regulate the transcription of genes, which is the first step in making a protein.
New science details discovery of bacterial pathogen in brains of Alzheimer’s patients
New science uncovers how an unlikely culprit, Porphyromonas gingivalis (Pg) — the bacterium commonly associated with chronic gum disease —
Can a critic-turned-believer sway others? The case of genetically modified foods
What happens when a strong advocate for one side of a controversial issue in science publicly announces that he or
Dry-cured ham bones — a source of heart-healthy peptides?
Drinking bone broth is a recent diet fad that proponents claim fights inflammation, eases joint pain and promotes gut health.
Mechanism for impaired allergic inflammation in infants may explain hygiene hypothesis: The hygiene hypothesis says increased sanitation in industrialized countries has led to increases in asthma
The hygiene hypothesis may explain why asthma and other allergic airway diseases have dramatically increased over the past decades in