Researchers at MIT and other institutions have identified compounds that can fight off viral infection by activating a defense pathway inside host cells. These compounds, they believe, could be used ...

As an editor and writer who has contributed to many national and local publications, Nicole Gregory enjoys communicating clearly on critical health topics so that readers can make informed choices for ...

AGEs form when sugar interacts with proteins or fats in the bloodstream. High levels of AGEs have been linked to inflammation, oxidative stress, Alzheimer’s, diabetes, heart disease, and renal failure ...

In a recent study published in the Journal of Archaeological Science, Wanyue Zhao and her colleagues used volatile organic compounds (VOCs) to analyze the composition of scents given off by mummies ...

To close the gap between the rates of computational screening and experimental realization of novel materials 1,2, we introduce the A-Lab, an autonomous laboratory for the solid-state synthesis of ...