A connection between ear and jaw bones in marsupials and monotremes shortly after birth provides hints at the evolution of these bones in early mammals.
The hepatitis C virus co-opts an immune protein called cyclophilin A to evade antiviral defences, and blocking this protein impairs the virus’s ability to multiply.
New insight on the genes that allow the wind and food pipe to separate during development may help scientists understand the possible causes of birth defects where the two organs remain joined.
Controlling dopamine signalling by targeting the histamine receptor has been shown to be a promising strategy for preventing the progression of Huntington’s disease in mice.
A new mathematical model can estimate the impact of vaccination strategies against Japanese encephalitis, even in the absence of robust disease surveillance data, identifying priority regions for future vaccinations.
