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Eat me: The cell signal of death
An 'eat-me' signal displayed on cell surfaces requires activation of a lipid-scrambling protein by a nuclear protein fragmentCredit: Mindy Takamiya/Kyoto...
A T-cell stimulatory protein and interleukin-10 synergize to prevent gut inflammation
This study will aid the understanding of, and future research on, inflammatory bowel disease, which afflicts about 1.6 million AmericansCredit:...
Researchers harvest energy from radio waves to power wearable devices
Credit: Larry Cheng, Penn State From microwave ovens to Wi-Fi connections, the radio waves that permeate the environment are not...
Chemists achieve breakthrough in the production of three-dimensional molecular structures
New dimensions in organic chemistry through light-mediated synthesis; publication in 'Science'Credit: Peter Bellotti A major goal of organic and medicinal...
No evidence that people alter daily travel after having symptoms that could be COVID-19
New George Mason University College of Health and Human Services study is one of first individual-level studies to track movements...
Pediatric heart transplant method developed by U of A doctors allows for more surgeries, better outcomes: Study
Blood type-incompatible heart transplant surgery for infants under the age of two pioneered in Canada, now used worldwideCredit: Lindsey Kemp...
New class of versatile, high-performance quantum dots primed for medical imaging, quantum computing
An atomically defined interlayer embedded into a quantum dot emits single photons at room temperature and allows tuning a wavelength...
When synthetic evolution rhymes with natural diversity
Credit: Parys/GMI/UNC-Chapel Hill Researchers at GMI - Gregor Mendel Institute of Molecular Plant Biology of the Austrian Academy of Sciences,...
Scientists uncover a process that stands in the way of making quantum dots brighter
The results have important implications for today's TV and display screens and for future technologies where light takes the place...
Fast-acting, color-changing molecular probe senses when a material is about to fail
Credit: L. Brian Stauffer CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Materials that contain special polymer molecules may someday be able to warn us...
Genomic sieve analysis can inform SARS-CoV-2 vaccine development
New paper describes how this research technique provides insights on potential mechanisms of vaccine protection and on risks for future...
Therapeutic bed can help keep preterm newborns’ brain oxygen levels stable
Credit: Photo credit: Liisa Holsti A medical device that has been shown to manage pain among babies born preterm can...
New study published in Science maps wildlife microbiota
Discovering millions of previously unknown potential human therapeuticsCredit: Gal Zanir for Wild Biotech Tel-Aviv, ISRAEL - March 25, 2021 -...
Scientists identify ‘Goldilocks’ protein critical for getting immune response ‘just right’
Credit: Sinai Health Scientists at Sinai Health say they have discovered a new pathway that controls dangerous overreactions in a...
New discoveries of deep brain simulation put it on par with therapeutics
Possibly speeding the process and allowing personalized treatmentCredit: University of Houston Despite having remarkable utility in treating movement disorders such...
What is killing bald eagles in the U.S.?
Credit: Susan Wilde Bald eagles, as well as other wildlife, have been succumbing to a mysterious neurodegenerative disease in the...
Protein fingerprinting in minutes
New technology enables ultrafast identification of COVID-19 biomarkersCredit: Photo: Arne Sattler/Charité Researchers from Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin and the Francis...
Wisdom, loneliness and your intestinal multitude
It may take guts -- or more precisely, a diverse gut microbiome -- to achieve wisdom and fend off loneliness....
New nanotransistors keep their cool at high voltages
Credit: © EPFL Power converters are the little-known systems that make electricity so magical. They are what allow us to...
Study introduces 13 new, threatened species of sparkly moths from Hawaii
One of the islands' oldest animal groups, can these tiny insects survive the next century?Credit: Chris Johns/Florida Museum of Natural...
