How T Cells recognise infection or disease
Monash University researchers have expanded their knowledge of how T cells might recognise infections or disease, providing key insight into how an often-overlooked T cell...
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Biased beta-agonists may provide better control of asthma and other obstructive lung diseases, drug discovery study shows
TAMPA, Fla. (Nov. 22, 2021) – Beta-agonists (β-agonists) are the only drugs that directly open narrowed airways and make it easier to breathe for millions...
Inadequate sleep is bad for preteens’ brains
We all know that if we don’t get enough sleep or don’t sleep well, we won’t be on top of our game the next day....
Emotional intelligence proves significant to remote leadership in a crisis
From employee morale to virtual fatigue and people not using their cameras, managers navigated a wide variety of issues when thrust into leading remotely during...
Physical activity may improve Alzheimer’s disease outcomes by lowering brain inflammation
No one will disagree that an active lifestyle is good for you, but it remains unclear how physical activity improves brain health, particularly in Alzheimer’s...
How to eat a poison butterfly
Scientists now understand how certain animals can feed on picturesque, orange monarch butterflies, which are filled from head to abdomen with milkweed plant toxins.Credit: Lincoln...
What it takes to eat a poisonous butterfly
Monarch butterflies and their close relatives thrive on poisonous milkweed, thanks to genetic mutations that block the effects of the plant’s toxins while allowing the...
SUTD researchers made ultra-sensitive cancer detector from 2D materials
Cells can produce unique electrical signals. These signals can be linked to various cancers, such as the breast, lung, liver, brain, pancreas and prostate cancers,...
Feast or forage: Study finds circuit that helps a brain decide
MIT neuroscientists have discovered the elegant architecture of a fundamental decision-making brain circuit that allows a C. elegans worm to either forage for food or...
DNA replication under the microscope
Cryogenic electron microscopy (cryo-EM) has enabled researchers to study how the DNA replication machinery assembles at sites where DNA is damaged. Credit: © 2021 KAUST; Heno...
Tracing mechanisms of large exon splicing during vertebrate evolution
In vertebrates, large exons often skip splicing events and are evolutionarily conserved. Scientists from Nagoya University, Japan, led by Associate Professor Akio Masuda, have recently...
A stealthy way to combat tumors
CAMBRIDGE, MA -- Under the right circumstances, the body’s T cells can detect and destroy cancer cells. However, in most cancer patients, T cells become...
Reading the mind of a worm
LA JOLLA—(November 19, 2021) It sounds like a party trick: scientists can now look at the brain activity of a tiny worm and tell you...
Cystic fibrosis faithfully modeled in a human Lung Airway Chip
Cystic fibrosis faithfully modeled in a human Lung Airway ChipCredit: Wyss Institute at Harvard University Cystic fibrosis faithfully modeled in a human Lung Airway Chip...
Novel artificial genomic DNA can replicate and evolve outside the cell
Professor Norikazu Ichihashi and his colleagues at the University of Tokyo have successfully induced gene expression from a DNA, characteristic of all life, and evolution...
