Biology
Transformation of immunosuppressive mtKRAS tumors into immunostimulatory tumors by Nerofe and Doxorubicin
“ we demonstrated that the combination of Nerofe and DOX exerts a synergistic effect during mCRC treatment ”Credit: 2023 Ohana...
David Hulcoop appointed as Open Targets Director
Open Targets has appointed David Hulcoop as its new Executive Director, following the retirement of Ian Dunham. Hulcoop will build...
Artificial cells demonstrate that “life finds a way”
“Listen, if there's one thing the history of evolution has taught us is that life will not be contained. Life...
The Ising on the cake
Life, from the perspective of thermodynamics, is a system out of equilibrium, resisting tendencies towards increasing their levels of disorder....
A single molecule upsets symbiosis
A new study on the coexistence of bacteria and fungi shows that a mutually beneficial, functioning symbiosis can be very...
Migrant orangutans learn which foods are good to eat by watching the locals
Orangutans are dependent on their mothers longer than any other non-human animal, nursing until they are at least six years...
Vineyard fungicides pose a threat to survival of wild birds
New research reveals that wild birds living in vineyards can be highly susceptible to contamination by triazole fungicides, more so...
World’s most threatened seabirds visit remote plastic pollution hotspots, study finds
Credit: Beth Clark UNDER STRICT EMBARGO UNTIL 16:00 LONDON TIME (BST) / 11:00 (US ET) ON TUESDAY 4TH JULY 2023...
Sea of plastic: Mediterranean is the area of the world most at risk for endangered seabirds
New study reveals the areas most at risk of plastic exposure by the already endangered seabirds. Credit: Paul Donald. New...
Luísa Figueiredo was elected as an EMBO member
The European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO) has announced today that it will award the lifetime honor of EMBO Membership to Luísa...
How the ear can inform the brain of whether hearing is impaired
A cochlear signal, the exact role of which has been unclear since its discovery around 70 years ago, probably gives...
‘Traffic control’ system for mucin and insulin secretion identified
Researchers from the Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG) in Barcelona have published a study in the journal Nature Communications that...
Inadequate energy intake affects female athletes
Inadequate energy intake affects female athletesCredit: Aarhus University Photo Inadequate energy intake affects female athletes A new study from Aarhus...
New role for taste receptors
Taste receptors for bitter substances are not only found on the tongue but also on cells outside the oral cavity....
Hedging strategy for coral restoration balances diversity, ecosystem benefits
Resource managers and conservationists have been offered an innovative, new approach to selecting coral species for reef restoration. An international...
Age prediction from human blood plasma using proteomic and small RNA data: A comparative analysis
“ we see our work as an indication that combining different molecular data types could be a general strategy to...
Scientists discover clues to aging and healing from a squishy sea creature
Insights into healing and aging were discovered by National Institutes of Health researchers and their collaborators, who studied how a...
Disorder lends robustness to the embryonic development of a tiny shrimp
Consider the crustacean Parhyale hawaiensis, a tiny crustacean with some interesting attributes.Credit: Damian Kao Alvina G Lai Evangelia Stamataki Silvana...
Revolutionizing regenerative medicine: Unlocking the healing power of oral keratinocytes
Niigata, Japan—Scientists have made significant progress in understanding the signals involved in regulating oral keratinocyte cell motility and proliferative capacity,...
House cats’ noses may function like highly efficient chemical analysis equipment
A new computer simulation of domestic cats’ noses suggests that the convoluted nasal structures involved in their sense of smell...
