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Genentech Vice President Vishva M. Dixit receives Vilcek Prize in Biomedical Science
NEW YORK, February 22, 2022—The Vilcek Foundation recognizes and celebrates the research contributions of molecular biologist Vishva M. Dixit in...
COVID-19 genetic risk variant protects against HIV
Some people become seriously ill when infected with SARS-CoV-2 while others have only mild symptoms or no symptoms at all....
Study identifies key regulator of cell differentiation
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Embryonic stem cells and other pluripotent cells divide rapidly and have the capacity to become nearly any...
The body fights infection amidst ‘waves’ of regulatory CD4+ T cells
LA JOLLA, CA—Every kind of T cell has a job to do. A healthy immune system makes sure no T...
Sequencing puts carnivore chromosomes in context
Studies comparing animal genomes generally focus on the DNA sequence itself. A new study by researchers at the University of...
Early life treatment prevents autism symptoms from developing in mice
Timing is key when treating developmental disorders. Blocking an overactive signaling pathway during the first five weeks of life prevents...
Newly developed radio-labeled molecule enables real-time imaging of innate immune activity
HOUSTON ― Researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have developed a new radio-labeled molecule capable of...
New simple method for surveying amphibians: A vital contribution to conservation efforts
An international collaborative research group consisting of members from 7 institutions has developed a method of determining which amphibious species...
Games, stories, and science for successful public engagement
A science game involving simulated animal battles reached half a million middle and high school students in the United States...
Scientists map entire human gut at single cell resolution
CHAPEL HILL, NC – If you get nervous, you might feel it in your gut. If you eat chili, your...
Getting to the heart of complex disease
SAN FRANCISCO, CA—February 18, 2022—Nearly 1 percent of all children are born with congenital heart disease—a range of potentially life-threatening...
Developing an optical methodology for rapid detection of COVID-19
This new methodology, whose first results are published in the journal Scientific Reports, from the Nature Group, has obtained a...
Small molecule targeting CD47-SIRPα pathway: Insilico Medicine achieves its first major milestone in Fosun Pharma collaboration with the nomination of preclinical candidate for QPCTL
Small Molecule Targeting CD47-SIRPα Pathway: Insilico Medicine Achieves its First Major Milestone in Fosun Pharma Collaboration with the Nomination of...
Researchers identify protein complex critical in helping control cell death
TAMPA, Fla. (Feb. 18, 2022) – Cell death plays an important role in normal human development and health but requires...
New fossil birds discovered near China’s Great Wall – one had a movable, sensitive “chin”
Approximately 80 miles from the westernmost reach of China’s Great Wall, paleontologists found relics of an even more ancient world....
Finding friends in the Utah State Legislature
Do politicians act like humans? Many jokes suggest otherwise, but the question is real.Credit: Connor Davis Do politicians act like...
Scientists persevere to show self-awareness is also for some fish
Mirror Self-Recognition (MSR) is seen as evidence for self-awareness and passing the mark test, in which animals touch or scrape...
Scientists reveal how Venus fly traps snaps shut
LA JOLLA, CA—Scientists at Scripps Research have revealed the three-dimensional structure of Flycatcher1, an aptly named protein channel that may...
Temperature, reproduction link holds promise for insect control
ITHACA, N.Y. -- Scientists have uncovered a set of neurons in fruit flies that shut down in cold temperatures and slow...
Rogue antibodies make cells “sticky” to trigger blood clots in COVID-19 patients
Scientists have discovered that “rogue” antibodies found circulating in the blood of COVID-19 patients have the potential to cause cells...
