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New Vulnerability Found in Major Human Viruses

June 12, 2019

Structural feature may lead to antivirals for the common cold, polio, and other pathogens

Unusual Rings Are a Novel Type of Bronze Age Cereal-Based Product

June 11, 2019

Finding hints at unexpected diversity of cereal products for possible ritual purposes

Running May Have Made Dinosaurs' Wings Flap before They Evolved to Fly

May 3, 2019

New evidence suggests that passive wing flapping may have arisen earlier than gliding flight

What Can Be Done to Prevent Another CRISPR Crisis?

May 1, 2019

More rigorous standards must be established to guide further research efforts in germline gene therapy, scientists argue...

Can Flipping Coins Replace Animal Experiments?

April 10, 2019

Researchers drastically expose a problem that potentially affects many studies in experimental biomedicine

Contact with Monkeys and Apes Puts Populations at Risk

December 28, 2018

Zoonotic diseases now constitute more than 60 percent of emerging infectious diseases

A Detailed Look at the Microorganisms That Colonize and Degrade a 400-Year-Old Painting

December 6, 2018

Bacterial spores may be able to halt degradation by outcompeting other microbes

Preventing a Dengue Outbreak at the 2020 Summer Olympics

September 21, 2018

New controls and frameworks are recommended to detect dengue and other infectious diseases and help prevent their spread duri...

Eating Foods with Low Nutritional Quality Ratings Linked to Cancer Risk

September 19, 2018

The consumption of foods with higher scores on the British Food Standards Agency nutrient profiling system is associated with...

Whole Blood Test for Toxoplasmosis Is Sensitive, Specific

August 17, 2018

Transmission of toxoplasmosis from mother to fetus can lead to severe congenital problems and fetal death

Changes in Gut Microbiome in Only One Subset of Helminth-Infected Patients

August 13, 2018

Over the last decade, it's become clearer than ever that bacteria in the human gut—collectively termed the microbiome&m...

About Face: Special Collection of Papers Celebrates Research on How the Human Face Forms

June 25, 2018

Curated collection highlights research on facial development, birth defects, and natural variation

Threat of Malaria Left Its Mark on the Immune System in People with African Ancestry

June 11, 2018

Researchers discover genetic difference between human groups that affects inflammation

Past Use of Disinfectants and PPE for Ebola Could Inform Future Outbreaks

May 25, 2018

In response to the 2014 outbreak, International Medical Corps ran five Ebola treatment units in Sierra Leone and Liberia...

Mosquito Spit May Affect Your Immune System for Days

May 18, 2018

Around the globe, 750,000 people a year die of mosquito-transmitted diseases, including malaria, dengue, West Nile, Zika, and...

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