Influenza virus can overcome potentially crippling mutations
LA JOLLA, CA - June 14, 2017 - Scientists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have shown that for the virus that causes the flu,...
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New light shed on dynamics of type IV pili and twitching motility
Credit: Nishizaka Lab, Gakushuin University Type IV pili (T4P) are fascinating supermolecular machines that drive twitching motility, protein secretion, and DNA uptake in prokaryotes. T4P...
Music sessions can help millions who struggle to speak to lead a richer life
Credit: Plymouth Music Zone/University of Plymouth Tailored music sessions could be crucial in transforming the lives of millions of people whose speech is impacted by...
Physicists and medics discover new ability of immune cells
Credit: Andrew Ekpenyong, PhD Omaha, Neb., (June 14, 2017) -- A major discovery about a set of immune cells, published today in the journal Science...
Amazonia’s future will be jeopardized by dams
Credit: Earth Observatory, NASA Building the hundreds of hydroelectric dams proposed for the Amazon River Basin will cause massive environmental damage all the way from...
UA researchers find physicians’ adherence to H. pylori guidelines low
It was long thought that gastric ulcers and other digestive woes were brought about by stress. But in 2005, clinical fellow Barry J. Marshall and...
Hidden immune cells cause lung transplant failure
CHICAGO --- Northwestern Medicine scientists have discovered that a subset of immune cells called nonclassical monocytes (NCMs), previously unknown to reside in the lungs, play...
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