Stem cell researchers at UCLA were able to grow functioning cardiac cells using mouse skin cells that had been reprogrammed into cells with the same unlimited properties as embryonic stem cells. picked by AutumnLotus 4 months ago

Brain's mirror neurons swayed by ethnicity and culture. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Some bacterial cells can swim, morph into new forms and even become dangerously virulent - all without initial involvement of DNA. Researchers describe how bacteria accomplish this amazing feat - and in doing so provide a glimpse of what the earliest forms of life on Earth may have looked like. picked by AutumnLotus 1 month ago

If the battle against HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, is a chess match, then new research gives new insight into one of the virus' most important moves. picked by lsojunkie 5 months ago

Scientists know little about how the brain assigns cells to participate in encoding and storing memories. Now a UCLA/University of Toronto team has discovered that a protein called CREB controls the odds of a neuron playing a role in memory formation. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Hundreds of new proteins critical in the spread of the HIV virus through the body have been identified by Harvard researchers. The discovery could lead to new treatment options for people with the virus. picked by muppet 7 months ago

With the latest advances in treatment, doctors have discovered that they can successfully neutralise the HIV virus. The so-called ‘combination therapy’ prevents the HIV virus from mutating and spreading, allowing patients to rebuild their immune system to the same levels as the rest of the population. picked by AutumnLotus 10 months ago

Scientist pinpointed a place on the outside of the human immunodeficiency virus(HIV)that could be vulnerable to antibodies that could block it from infecting human cells. picked by beany11 2 years ago

Researchers from the U.S. National Cancer Institute found that a drug, which is used in treating patients infected with AIDS virus, has shown positive results in fighting cancer. picked by maxriter 12 months ago

If the same could be done with human skin cells -- a big if -- the procedure could lead to breakthrough medical treatments... picked by kxmk 1 year ago

Most scientists involved in Aids research believe that a vaccine against HIV is further away than ever and some have admitted that effective immunisation against the virus may never be possible. picked by 2manyusernames 4 months ago

In a breakthrough that could make the production of cellulosic ethanol less expensive, Cornell researchers have discovered a class of plant enzymes that potentially could allow plant materials used to make ethanol to be broken down more efficiently than is possible using current technologies. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

A 12-year-old boy with a rare illness has been given a new lease of life thanks to a groundbreaking treatment using protein from hamsters. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

When human hearts are injured, as during a heart attack, healthy tissue normally can't regrow. Researchers now demonstrate in rats that a sponge-like patch, soaked in a compound called periostin and placed over the injury, can not only get heart cells to begin dividing and making copies of themselves again, but also improves heart function. picked by ogri2003 1 year ago

HIV manages to constantly change its code preventing the body from creating antibodies against it. However one section must not change so that the virus can attach to other cells. This offers what appears to be a method of destroying the virus. picked by 2manyusernames 1 month ago

For the first time, health officials report that the AIDS virus can be spread by a mother pre-chewing her infant's food. picked by DemureArt 7 months ago

Retracing stem cell development leads to the ability to grow pancreatic-type cells in the culture dish, allowing for the possible production of human insulin picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

The debate about what counts as a living thing is fuelled today by the discovery of the first virus that is able to fall "ill" by being infected with another virus. picked by qazwer00 2 weeks ago

US scientists say stem cells are not necessary for cloning and other cells may even be better candidates for curing diseases. picked by hypnotode 2 years ago

Sperm contains protein that contributes to HIV being more dangerous than if it was alone. picked by maxriter 7 months ago