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Fungal Invasion Threatens Amphibian Biodiversity in North America

According to recent studies, the amphibian biodiversity could suffer greatly if the fungus infection Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans (Bsal) were introduced to North America.

15 Jun 2023

Photoacoustic Spectral Analysis Shows Promise for Noninvasive Diagnosis of Tumors

Tumors are not just isolated clumps of abnormal cells but are associated with more complex system known as the "tumor microenvironment" (TME).

14 Jun 2023

Researchers Discover Novel Combination Therapy to Counter Antibiotic-resistant Mycobacterium Abscessus Infections

Researchers from the Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Interdisciplinary Research Group (IRG) at Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology (SMART), MIT’s research enterprise in Singapore, in collaboration with Nanyang Technological University Singapore (NTU Singapore) and National University Hospital (NUH), have discovered a novel therapy by combining two antibiotics, rifaximin and clarithromycin, to treat Mycobacterium abscessus (M. abscessus), a non-tuberculous mycobacterium (NTM) that causes chronic lung-related infections.

9 Jun 2023

Scientists Discover a New Step in the Differentiation of Precursor Cells Into Mature Basophils

Big changes often happen in small steps, and it's not always easy to see how we get from point A to point B.

8 Jun 2023

Scientists Unearth the "Butterfly Chaos Effect" in Swarms and Herds of Animals

Researchers at the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid and the Universidad Complutense de Madrid have discovered a phase shift between chaotic states that can appear in herds of animals and, in particular, in swarms of insects.

6 Jun 2023

Hair Regrowth with Softening Stiff Hair Follicle Stem Cells with microRNA

According to a recent Northwestern Medicine study, hair follicle stem cells also turn rigid with age, making it harder for them to generate hair, just like people’s joints can stiffen and become more difficult for them to move around.

6 Jun 2023

Characterizing a Pivotal Time in Mammalian Embryonic Development

Many of life’s secrets are hidden in the initial stages of embryonic development. Unraveling these mysteries can aid in the understanding of early development and birth abnormalities, as well as the creation of innovative regenerative medicine treatments.

31 May 2023

Climate Change is Altering Hibernation Patterns of Arctic Ground Squirrels

Arctic ground squirrels are unique among mammals. Their ability to keep from freezing even when body temperatures dip below that mark on the thermometer enables them to survive extreme winter climates.

26 May 2023

Role of SWI/SNF Chromatin Remodeling Complex in Cell Division

A previously unknown function for the SWI/SNF chromatin remodeling complex has been revealed by researchers at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

25 May 2023

African Spiny Mice Produce the Same Structures as Armadillos Beneath Their Tail Skin

Mammals are a bit odd when it comes to bones. Rather than the bony plates and scales of crocodiles, turtles, lizards, dinosaurs and fish, mammals long ago traded in their ancestral suit of armor for a layer of insulating hair.

25 May 2023

Identifying Drugs to Put the Brakes On Accelerated Aging From HIV Infection, Treatment

Antiretroviral cocktails can make human immunodeficiency virus, or HIV, undetectable and untransmittable, but both the virus and its treatment can also accelerate aging of bone and muscle.

24 May 2023

Revealing the Molecular and Cellular Underpinnings of Summit Disease

Carolyn Elya, a Postdoctoral Researcher in the Department of Organismic and Evolutionary Biology at Harvard, illustrates the molecular and cellular underpinnings of the parasitic fungus Entomophthora muscae’s (E. muscae’s) ability to influence the behavior of fruit flies in new research published in eLife.

22 May 2023

Large Testing Arena Helps Study How Mosquitoes Find Us Over Long Distances

We know a lot about mosquito preferences up close, but how do mosquitoes find us from up to a hundred meters away? Using an ice-rink-sized outdoor testing arena in Zambia, researchers found that human body odor is critical for mosquito host-seeking behavior over long distances.

22 May 2023

Skin News and Research

Fungal Invasion Threatens Amphibian Biodiversity in North America

Photoacoustic Spectral Analysis Shows Promise for Noninvasive Diagnosis of Tumors

Researchers Discover Novel Combination Therapy to Counter Antibiotic-resistant Mycobacterium Abscessus Infections

Scientists Discover a New Step in the Differentiation of Precursor Cells Into Mature Basophils

Scientists Unearth the "Butterfly Chaos Effect" in Swarms and Herds of Animals

Hair Regrowth with Softening Stiff Hair Follicle Stem Cells with microRNA

Characterizing a Pivotal Time in Mammalian Embryonic Development

Climate Change is Altering Hibernation Patterns of Arctic Ground Squirrels

Role of SWI/SNF Chromatin Remodeling Complex in Cell Division

African Spiny Mice Produce the Same Structures as Armadillos Beneath Their Tail Skin

Identifying Drugs to Put the Brakes On Accelerated Aging From HIV Infection, Treatment

Revealing the Molecular and Cellular Underpinnings of Summit Disease

Large Testing Arena Helps Study How Mosquitoes Find Us Over Long Distances

Blebs: How Rapidly Protrusions for Movement and Exploration Emerge in Cells

Researchers Publish a Detailed Protocol for Making Three Cell Types From iPSCs

Research Helps Better Understand How Developing Cells Break Free From Their Tissue of Origin

First Gene-Edited Calf Produced With Resistance to Bovine Viral Diarrhea Virus

Attaching Microbubbles to Macrophages can Create Tracking Images for Tumor Diagnosis

NSU Research Unlocks How Bacteria "Work Together" to Exacerbate Infections

Experimental Model Sheds Light on Key Cellular Processes Involved in Embryogenesis

Quorum Bio: Where Synthetic Biology Meets Sustainable Farming

Diagnostic Biochips: Pioneering Brain Research Tools for the Future

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