The microbiome is the collection of microorganisms, such as bacteria, that naturally live inside us. New research suggests the microbiome determines autism risk. • The mother’s microbiome, t... Read more
A new technique for precisely targeting molecules within cells is paving the way for safer drugs that are free of side effects. Researcher J. Julius Zhu, PhD, of the School of Medicine, and... Read more
How would we do it? By using viruses as tiny aestheticians A new discovery about the effects of aging in our cells could allow doctors to cure or prevent diabetes, fatty liver disease and ot... Read more
It’s like the Superman of viruses, astonishingly tough and able to survive in an environment that would dissolve flesh and bone. And now scientists have unlocked the secrets of its indestruc... Read more
