Science and Technology

Marijuana has helped scientists reconsider the principles of the brain's cellular architecture. It turns out that service cells of the nervous tissue, which are necessary for the nutrition and support of neurons, can actively interfere with the work of interneuronal connections.

The mechanism by which interferon fights HIV became known thanks to the joint work of Swiss and American scientists.

A discovery by two scientists from Simon Fraser University suggests that little-known bacteria could become an important new tool in developing a vaccine against the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).

A mouth spray that delivers nicotine to the body faster than a patch or chewing gum will help smokers quit their bad habit faster.