To explore possible treatments for various diseases, either animal models or human cell cultures are usually used first; however, animal models do not always mimic human diseases well, and cultures ...

A team of researchers at Karolinska Institutet, together with colleagues from Linköping University, has uncovered the function of a gene called DIORA1 (FAM167A), previously linked to autoimmune ...

High-density lipoproteins (HDL), also known as "good cholesterol," remove excess cholesterol from the body's tissues and transport it to the liver. This process is known to prevent atherosclerosis, ...

Butternut squash contains vitamins and nutrients that can keep your eyes healthy, protect your gut, and promote glowing skin.

The Slovak Academy of Sciences (SAV) published a long-awaited report on the composition of Covid-19 vaccines, a renowned Slovak biotech company announced it had applied for a grant to expand its ...

It is now well accepted that cells of the nervous and immune systems communicate through bidirectional signaling mediated by the release of cytokines, ...

The Old Jail Museum in Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania isn’t your typical tourist attraction—it’s a magnificent stone time capsule where history’s darker moments are preserved in all their austere glory.

This paper draws on work dating back to the 1990s with a previous proposal for a combatant command for Northeast Asia. -The rationale for the command was strong then but is even stronger now given the ...

At every moment, your kidneys are working hard to keep you alive and healthy. Shannon Horning/ SciTech Editor While you are drinking, running, sleeping, or simply breathing, two loyal organs at ...

Pioneer Park offers shady spots for picnics under towering pine trees. The town’s fire bell still rings from its historic tower. It once called volunteers to fight fires and now marks special ...

Cancer cells are subjected to high mechanical pressure that leads to a rupture of the nuclear envelope when migrating through narrow tissue structures, as in the case of metastasis. DNA would normally ...

A new study in fruit flies describes how an animal's gut reacts differently to beneficial microbes versus harmful pathogens.