A missing link in the MHC class divergence puzzle: Class II came first
Which came first, MHC class I or MHC class II? For decades, it has been debated which of these two similar classes came first in...
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An enemy within: Pathogens hide in tissue
Antibiotics cure many bacterial infections. However, some patients suffer a relapse. A research group at the University of Basel has now discovered why some bacteria...
Once upon a BCG vaccine
LA JOLLA—A long, long time ago, the BCG vaccine was approved for use against tuberculosis (TB), and it's still given to infants today. For generations,...
New hope for people living with a genetic cause of autism
RIVERSIDE, Calif. -- Fragile X syndrome, or FXS, a leading genetic cause of autism, affects around one in 4,000 males and one in 6,000 females....
How organic neuromorphic electronics can think and act
The processor is the brain of a computer - an often-quoted phrase. But processors work fundamentally differently than the human brain. Transistors perform logic operations...
It can happen in a heartbeat: Remote monitoring doesn’t always detect catastrophic pacemaker failure
Philadelphia, December 13, 2021 -- Even after the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a safety notice and recall, manufacturing defects in certain cardiac rhythm...
Farmed seafood supply at risk if we don’t act on climate change
The supply of farmed seafood such as salmon and mussels are projected to drop 16 per cent globally by 2090 if no action is taken...
A close look into the regulation of CCL17 — A gene involved in hyperimmune diseases
Allergies and many other types of immune system-related diseases originate from an interplay of complex chemical pathways that affect cell behavior, distribution, and development. One...
Flavor your food with “flavanols (flavan 3-ols)” to burn excess fat, new study suggests
In cold conditions, brown adipose tissue (BAT) or brown fat generates heat to keep the body warm. Compared with white adipose tissue, BAT has more...
Big-headed ancient fish had land on its mind
Sophisticated CT scanning of the cranium of an Australian fish fossil has given new insights to explain how fish first left the water to invade...
Cool microscopy
Fluorescence light microscopy has the unique ability to observe cellular processes over a scale that bridges four orders of magnitude. Yet, its application to living...
Life arose on hydrogen energy
December 13, 2021 – How did the first chemical reactions get started at the origin of life and what was their source of energy? Researchers...
The sky’s the limit: Using airborne DNA to monitor insect biodiversity
Scientists at Lund University have discovered for the first time that it is possible to detect insect DNA in the air. Using air from three...
Solar parks could boost bumble bee numbers in a win-win for nature
New research shows that simple changes to how UK solar parks are managed could boost ground nesting bumble bee populations in the parks and surrounding...
How can a protein help us remember?
Tokyo, Japan – Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University have gained insights into the biochemistry of long-term memory. Studying fruit flies, they found that the Apterous...
