A new way to block unwanted genetic transfer
Researchers identify a strategy to prevent mobile genetic elements from breaching the bacterial cell wall.
Researchers identify a strategy to prevent mobile genetic elements from breaching the bacterial cell wall.
Whitehead Institute team finds drugs that activate a key brain gene; initial tests in cells and mice show promise for rare, untreatable neurodevelopmental disorder.
Gel cushion used to elevate polyps during endoscopy could reduce the risk of tearing the colon lining.
Noninvasive device could benefit patients with kidney disease, congestive heart failure, or dehydration.
Differences in male and female gene expression, including those contributing to height differences, found throughout the body in humans and other mammals.
Neuroscientists find brain activity patterns that encode our beliefs and affect how we interpret the world around us.
Two drugs that block cell division synergize to kill tumor cells.
By turning molecular structures into sounds, researchers gain insight into protein structures and create new variations.
Crystallized drug prevents immune system rejection of transplanted pancreatic islet cells.
Study may be a step toward shelf-stable versions of the hormone, which is used to control diabetes.
Neuroscientists trace a brain circuit that filters unwanted sensory input.
Tiny, branching extensions called dendrites may be more than just passive information-carriers, study finds.
A study of prostate cancer finds “aneuploid” tumors are more likely to be lethal than tumors with normal chromosome numbers.
Machine learning reveals metabolic pathways disrupted by the drugs, offering new targets to combat resistance.
New findings help explain the surprising discovery that exposure to flickering light reduces amyloid plaques in mice.