A new era of norovirus research begins after successfully growing the virus in the lab
Human noroviruses – the leading viral cause of acute diarrhea around the world – have been difficult to study because scientists had not found a
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Author: Ana Rodríguez
Targeting two cell surface molecules can mitigate escape of solid glioblastoma tumors
One strategy to fight cancer cells involves ‘training’ the individual’s own immune system to fight the tumor, what is called immunotherapy. One form of immunotherapy
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Primate study sheds light on human developmental disorders
We are now closer to better understanding brain disorders such as autism and schizophrenia. In a recent paper published in Nature, scientists have elucidated the
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Altered metabolism in castration-resistant prostate cancer may point to new therapies
Advanced prostate cancer is usually treated by removing androgen, the male hormone that helps it grow. Although initially effective, this treatment often leads to the
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Narrowing down genes involved in male fertility
A couple’s fertility depends on both the female’s and male’s ability to reproduce, which relies on thousands of genes working properly. Around the world, infertility
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Researchers perform 3-D genome surgery on female’s silent X chromosome
Females have two X chromosomes in each of their cells. Fully unfolded, each copy is two inches long. One of these two X chromosomes is
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Study identifies a new rare genetic syndrome associated with severe infections and lung disease in infants
An international team of researchers has identified a new rare genetic condition – a chromosome breakage syndrome associated with severe infections and lung disease in
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Image of the Month: Art meets science to show tomogram of neuron-like cell and model of bacterial virus
Dr. Wah Chiu heads the lab of Electron Cryomicroscopy of Biological Nanomachines at Baylor College of Medicine. In Chiu’s lab, science not only resolves microscopic structures
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Chromosome remodeler SETD2 also remodels the cytoskeleton in kidney cancer cells
Kidney cancer begins when certain genes mutate and, as a result, alter how key molecules work. One of these key molecules is SETD2, which is
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A new experimental system sheds light on how memory loss may occur
Two interconnected brain areas – the hippocampus and the entorhinal cortex – help us to know where we are and to remember it later. It
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