A closer look at T cells reveals big differences in mild vs. severe COVID-19 cases
New research highlights the enormous variability in how T cells respond to the deadly virusCredit: La Jolla Institute for Immunology ...
OSU researchers prove fish-friendly detection method more sensitive than electrofishing
Credit: Courtesy Brooke Penaluna Delivering a minor electric shock into a stream to reveal any fish lurking nearby may be ...
COVID-19 infection in immunodeficient patient cured by infusing convalescent plasma
The 72-year-old patient was unable to mount her own immune defense against the SARS-CoV-2 virus because of chronic lymphocytic leukemia, ...
Adaptive optics with cascading corrective elements
A cascaded dual deformable phase plate wavefront modulator enables direct AO integration with existing microscopes--doubling the aberration correction range and ...
Study defines small-cell lung cancer subtypes and distinct therapeutic vulnerabilities for each type
Previously unknown fourth type characterized by amplified immune cell populationCredit: MD Anderson Cancer Center HOUSTON -- Researchers from The University ...
Modified pain management strategy reduces opioid exposure to trauma patients, study shows
Credit: Cody Duty/UTHealth A pain management regimen comprised mostly of over-the-counter medication reduced opioid exposure in trauma patients while achieving ...
Researchers develop new graphene nanochannel water filters
Credit: Hurt lab / Brown University PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- When sheets of two-dimensional nanomaterials like graphene are stacked on top ...
New, simplified genetic test effectively screens for hereditary cancers
A single test can identify the multitude of known sources of genetic variation underlying mismatch repair deficiency syndrome in inherited ...
Having sustainability in mind: lithium from the Upper Rhine Graben for batteries
Research project on the use of deep geothermal energy to extract the raw material - funding is granted by the ...
The interconnection of global pandemics — Obesity, impaired metabolic health and COVID-19
Credit: Norbert Stefan In a Nature Reviews Endocrinology article authors from the German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD) highlight the ...
Turbulence model could help design aircraft capable of handling extreme scenarios
Engineers make it possible to simulate complete 'dance' of colliding vortices at reduced computational timeCredit: Purdue University/Rebecca McElhoe WEST LAFAYETTE, ...
Study suggests that gut fungi are not associated with Parkinson’s disease
Although the bacterial microbiome is strongly connected to PD and gut dysfunction is nearly universal in this diseaseCredit: Parkinson Canada/Parkinson ...
Seeds transfer their microbes to the next generation
Credit: Stockholm University Scientists have been pondering if the microbiome of plants is due to nature or nurture. Research at ...
RUDN University neurosurgeon created a method to collect mental activity data of software developers
Credit: RUDN University A neurosurgeon from RUDN University studied the mental activity of developers at work. In his novel method, ...
ETS among the first Canadian universities to sign the DORA
The San Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment (DORA)Credit: ÉTS The École de technologie supérieure (ÉTS) is among the first Canadian ...
Important cause of preeclampsia discovered
Cholesterol crystals are the missing piece of the puzzleCredit: Photo: NTNU Despite being the subject of increasing interest for a ...
Strange colon discovery explains racial disparities in colorectal cancer
One side of the colon ages faster than the other, scientists revealCredit: UVA Health The colons of African-Americans and people ...
A display that completely blocks off counterfeits
Credit: POSTECH Despite the anticounterfeiting devices attached to luxury handbags, marketable securities, and identification cards, counterfeit goods are on the ...
Tough childhood damages life prospects
Credit: David Naylor An adverse upbringing often impairs people's circumstances and health in their adult years, especially for couples who ...
How the brain learns that earmuffs are not valuable at the beach
Researchers at the University of Tsukuba in Japan and the NEI in the USA have discovered a circuit in the ...