The Biggest Issue in Women's Sports Is About to Come to a Head
Expectations are soaring for 25-year-old South African runner Caster Semenya, who races next week in the 800 meters. She’s favored to clinch a gold medal. She might even shatter the…
human biology
Where There's Smoke And A Mutation There May Be An Evolutionary Edge For Humans
A genetic mutation may have helped modern humans adapt to smoke exposure from fires and perhaps sparked an evolutionary advantage over their archaic competitors, including Neandertals, according to a team…
Genetics Of Type 2 Diabetes Revealed In Unprecedented Detail
A comprehensive investigation of the underlying genetic architecture of type 2 diabetes has unveiled the most detailed look at the genetic differences that heighten a person’s risk for disease development….
UW-Madison Zika Research in Monkeys Could Inform Outbreak in People
Monkeys infected with Zika virus are protected from future infection, and pregnancy dramatically prolongs infection in monkeys, findings that could help in fighting the virus in people, UW-Madison researchers said…
Memory Loss Caused by West Nile Virus Explained
Every year as mosquito season arrives, so does West Nile virus, causing fever in thousands of people nationwide and life-threatening brain infections in an unlucky few. About half the people…
UMMS Scientists Use CRISPR To Discover Zika And Dengue Weaknesses
Scientists at UMass Medical School have performed the first CRISPR/Cas9 screen to discover human proteins that Zika virus needs for replication. This work, led by Abraham Brass, MD, PhD, assistant…