New study challenges our understanding of the immune system
A recently published study from Aarhus University may mean a textbook chapter on the immune system will have to be rewritten.Credit: Aarhus University A recently...
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Immune cells have a backup mechanism
The enzyme TBK1 is an important component of the innate immune system that plays a critical role in the defense against viruses. Upon mutation-induced loss...
Cause of leukemia in trisomy 21
FRANKFURT. Leukaemia (blood cancer) is a group of malignant and aggressive diseases of the blood-forming cells in the bone marrow. Very intensive chemotherapy and in...
$3 million grant backs international effort to help children live healthier lives
An international team of researchers has received $3 million to support an ambitious effort to understand how early gut development can profoundly shape children’s health...
Northern and southern resident orcas hunt differently, which may help explain the decline of southern orcas
Link to Google Drive folder containing images with caption and credit information:Credit: Su Kim/NOAA Fisheries Link to Google Drive folder containing images with caption and...
Discovery of oldest known fossil gnat shows how insects adapted to a postapocalyptic world
Near the small harbour of Estellencs at the northeast of Mallorca (Balearic Islands, Spain), a pebbly beach can be found at the base of an...
Customizing catalysts for solid-state reactions
The first-ever molecular catalyst specifically tailored for mechanochemical reaction conditions enables high-efficiency transformations at near room temperature.Credit: WPI-ICReDD The first-ever molecular catalyst specifically tailored for...
USC research identifies existential threats to the iconic Nile River Delta
Large-scale heavy metal pollution, coastal erosion and seawater intrusion pose an existential threat to the Nile River Delta and endanger 60 million people (about twice...
French-German team refutes standard model of electroporation
Strong electric fields can be used to create pores in biomembranes. The method is known as electroporation. Inducing such defects in membranes in a targeted...
Sanford Burnham Prebys elects Professor Nicholas Cosford to its Board of Trustees
LA JOLLA, CALIF. – Mar, 09, 2023 – Sanford Burnham Prebys today announced that Professor Nicholas Cosford, Ph.D., will join the Institute’s Board of Trustees. Credit: Sanford Burnham...
Agricultural certification stimulates compliance with environmental legislation by coffee farms in Brazil
Agricultural certification can act as an incentive for coffee growers and other farmers to comply with laws designed to protect the environment, promoting their alignment...
Insular dwarfs and giants more likely to go extinct
Leipzig/Halle. Islands are “laboratories of evolution” and home to animal species with many unique features, including dwarfs that evolved to very small sizes compared to...
Island-inhabiting giants, dwarves more vulnerable to extinction
Forget the sci-fi trappings of ray guns, Pym Particles and gamma radiation: For animals both supersized and miniaturized, look no further than islands, where rodents...
Large-scale study enables new insights into rare eye disorders
Researchers have analysed image and genomic data from the UK Biobank to find insights into rare diseases of the human eye. These include retinal dystrophies...
Scientists call for global push to eliminate space junk
Scientists have called for a legally-binding treaty to ensure Earth’s orbit isn’t irreparably harmed by the future expansion of the global space industry.Credit: Eleanor Burfitt/University...
