Researchers discover a potential new therapeutic pathway to clear chronic viral infections
Chronic infectious diseases have a devastating effect on global health. When someone is suffering from a chronic viral infection such ...
Getting the most therapeutic potential out of cells
A simple change in the way donor cells are processed can maximize a single cell’s production of extracellular vesicles, which are ...
Blood bubbles reveal oxygen levels #ASA181
SEATTLE, November 29, 2021 – Blood carries vital oxygen through our circulation system to muscles and organs. Acoustic tools can ...
New discovery opens the way for brain-like computers
Research has long strived to develop computers to work as energy efficiently as our brains. A study, led by researchers ...
PKU School of Stomatology reports new phenotype of LRP6 mutation
A group led by Prof. Han Dong of Peking University School of Stomatology reported for the first time hand preaxial ...
Spicy breast milk?
Breast milk is the first food that babies consume. Various studies have suggested that the “taste experience” in early childhood ...
Nibbling prehistoric herbivore sheds new light on Triassic diversity
A Triassic herbivore, known for its supposed similarities to a modern-day ostrich, has been revealed to have entirely different approach ...
A star in subtropical Japan: a new species of parasitoid wasp constructs unique cocoon masses hanging on 1-meter-long strings
A unique "star" was discovered from the Ryukyu Islands, a biodiversity hot spot in subtropical Japan: a star-shaped structure that ...
Study of the microbiome enables new strategies for healthy and climate-resilient crops
Agriculture is facing enormous challenges worldwide due to global changes caused by human activities. Drought, severe weather events, record temperatures ...
From the god of sun to immunodeficiency: international research team identifies new rare disease affecting hematopoiesis and immunity
The immune system is one of the most complex and fascinating networks in the human body. Comprised of cellular and ...
Method to reveal undesired biological effects of chemicals
How do pollutants and other chemicals that we are exposed to affect our health? Researchers from Linköping University in Sweden ...
Researchers identify behavioral adaptations that may help Antarctic fishes adapt to warming Southern Ocean
At first glance, Antarctica seems inhospitable. Known for howling gales and extremely cold temperatures, the continent is blanketed with a ...
How can our brain still perceive familiar objects even when they become indistinct?
The appearance of objects can often change. For example, in dim evenings or fog, the contrast of the objects decreases, ...
A tough attachment between rotator cuff, bone achieved through unique fibrous architecture
Engineers often use nature to inspire new materials and designs. A discovery by a multi-institutional team of researchers and engineers ...
Follow the boat, find the bird — free food from trawlers helps identify important areas for seabird conservation
· Seabird populations under threat due to human activity · University College Cork research could have implications for offshore developments ...
Human Brain Project: Researchers outline in Science how brain research makes new demands on supercomputing
“Understanding the brain in all its complexity requires insights from multiple scales – from genomics, cells and synapses to the ...
Earliest evidence of humans decorating jewellery in Eurasia
Upon their dispersals in Central and Western Europe by around 42,000 years ago, groups of Homo sapiens started to manipulate ...
Doing photon upconversion a solid—Crystals that convert light to more useful wavelengths
Solid-solution organic crystals have been brought into the quest for superior photon upconversion materials, which transform presently wasted long-wavelength light ...
Unveiling the hidden cellular logistics of memory storage in neurons
Exploring the mechanisms involved in sleep-dependent memory storage, a team of University of Michigan (U-M) cellular biologists found that RNAs ...
Hypoxia tolerance: naked mole-rats may provide secret to low oxygen survival
Researchers at the University of Ottawa have discovered how the naked mole-rat can save energy in hypoxia and survive in ...