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Scientists have long sought an efficient method for targeting RNA -- intermediary genetic material that carries the genetic code from the cell's nucleus to protein-making machinery -- in living cells. Researchers have no...

Radar scans of King Tut's tomb have revealed hidden chambers behind two walls. Some researchers say the remains of his stepmom, Queen Nefertiti, may be lurking there; others urge caution, as the radar anomalies may be "f...

The N-KICS tool (Nursing-Kids Intensity of Care Survey) is the first pediatric-specific tool designed to describe the intensity of nursing care for children with CMC.

A cellular mechanism has been discovered by which kappa opioid receptors (KORs) drive anxiety. These proteins inhibit the release of the neurotransmitter glutamate in a part of the brain that regulates emotion. KORs are ...

Patients with a rare, genetic form of diabetes often are misdiagnosed as having type 2 diabetes because the two share symptoms. But new research suggests that treating such patients with therapies designed for type 2 dia...

Zebrafish help investigators shed light on the mechanisms underlying cilia dysfunction in polycystic kidney disease and other ciliopathies. Cilia, the finger-like protrusions on most epithelial cells, were not so long ag...

The source of a potential deadly blood infection in more than 50 South American cancer patients has now been identified by researchers. All of the patients infected with S. Kiliense received ondansetron from the same sou...

A new study provides insight on the potential role played by RNA (ribonucleic acid) editing in cancer. The findings may further our understanding of an emerging mechanism implicated in tumor initiation and progression, a...

New research shows that common painkillers (NSAIDs) have more side effects than we think, and that they should be used with great care in patients with heart disease. NSAIDs are among the most sold medicines in the world...

A second role for a class of RNA-binding proteins has been discovered by researchers, revealing new insights about neurological diseases and conditions associated with this protein such as autism, epilepsy, and certain t...

Scientists have discovered chemical compounds which are able to attenuate the virulence of the bacterial human pathogen Listeria monocytogenes.

Each gene variation has the potential to trigger specific defects. Among all genetic conditions, diseases recessive occur only when both the father and the mother are healthy carriers of the same defective gene which can...

The cellular switch that boosts the activity of sperm cells so that they can travel to the egg has now been discovered by researchers. The finding may lead to new options for male contraception, as well as treatments for...

In resource poor areas patient samples often have to travel long distances for suitable diagnosis. Filter paper is currently used for the storage and transport of dried blood samples, however there is very little researc...

Ticks are small blood-feeding arachnids that can transmit diseases amongst animals and humans. Researchers studied pathogen species and bacterial symbionts in tick species Ixodes ricinus. Their findings showed all ticks ...

If you want to harness the full power of stem cells, all you might need is an eraser -- in the form of a drug that can erase the tiny labels that tell cells where to start reading their DNA. In a surprising new finding, ...

During gestation, a mother's microbiome shapes the immune system of her offspring, a new study in mice suggests. While it's known that a newborn's gut microbiota can affect its own immune system, the impact of a mother's...

Heterostructures (referred to as Van der Waals {VdW}) are attracting a great deal of attention due to their diverse physical and chemical properties. A VdW heterostructure is assembled by stacking two or more different 2...

The Republican frontrunner has given hints about his take on scientific topics; now experts weigh in to say what a Trump presidency might mean for science.

The asteroid that slammed into Earth 65.5 million years ago killed most, but not all, of the dinosaurs. Those that survived were a feathered lot, and they're still around today, a new exhibit at the American Museum of Na...

Compared to 1982, the number of further healthy years an elderly man can expect to live has increased, but the same is not true for women

While researching the brain's learning and memory system, scientists at Johns Hopkins say they stumbled upon a new type of nerve cell that seems to control feeding behaviors in mice. The finding, they report, adds signif...