NMR and X-ray crystallography reveals hints of why adamantane-based drugs work against some influenza viruses and why a single mutation makes such drugs ineffective.
A new genome-wide analysis of families with autism has found significant gene associations, adding to the growing evidence for strong genetic contribution to autism.
An interview with the chief of the molecular virology and vaccines branch at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention about the swine flu virus causing the current outbreak.
A researcher at the University of Central Florida has managed to reactivate the gene in humans that produce retrocyclins, which protect monkeys from HIV-like viruses.
An assessment of lifetime alcohol consumption indicates that heavy alcohol consumers are twice as likely to develop essential tremors, or 'the shakes'.
A specific mix of proteins are shown to promote production of heart cells in mouse embryos, and carbon dating of human heart cells indicates that there is limited regeneration of heart cells in adult humans.
