Study of almost half a million people links mutation that protects against HIV infection to an earlier death.
Scientists discovered the malaria parasite in Algeria in 1880.
Object manipulation using an innovative glove allows large databases of detailed pressure maps to be obtained. Such data could lead to advances in robotic sensing and in our understanding of the ...
Fibroblast cells promote the development of rheumatoid arthritis. The finding that two distinct fibroblast populations affect different aspects of the disease in mice has implications for efforts...
http://www.bioedonline.org/news/nature-news-archive/two-types-of-fibroblast-drive-arthritis/
Nobel-prizewinning biologist pioneered use of C. elegans as an animal model.
Multi-million efforts are underway to fill long-standing gaps in genomic data from minority groups.
Behavioural experiments suggest that felines acknowledge their monikers by subtly moving their heads and ears.
DNA analysis and microscopy reveal a third organism in the symbiosis that forms coral. The finding underscores the functional and evolutionary complexity of the symbiotic relationships that suppo...
http://www.bioedonline.org/news/nature-news-archive/coral-symbiosis-is-a-three-player-game/
Distorted facts that undermine uptake of the human papillomavirus vaccine could leave a generation at risk.
The finding could explain why the body tolerates some microbes and lead to better treatments for chronic infections.